The (Not) State of the Union: Why Joe Biden s speech is not officially the annual address Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY
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Wednesday night will mark the first time President Joe Biden speaks in front of both houses of Congress as he approaches his 100th day in office.
While Biden s speech on the Congress floor will seem like the State of the Union, it actually is not.
The practice of addressing a joint session of Congress comes straight from Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution, which states the president, shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
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