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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, no guests allowed. The restrictions for Wednesday’s event are due to COVID-19 safety protocols, but will have the added security benefit of a limited number of people inside the Capitol for the president’s first major indoor event since he took office just weeks after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Fencing is still up around the U.S. Capitol, and the National Guard is still there. “Obviously the events of the 6th are poignant reminders of why we need to be vigilant,” said Michael Plati, the U.S. ...

One of the main issues on Jan. 6 was a lack of coordination between multiple agencies in the district, which won’t happen this time because those agencies have already been approved to work together and have been doing so for months, said Plati, who led security for the Jan. 20 inauguration that went off without any problems. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited Biden to the chamber to “share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment.” Presidents don’t deliver a State of the Union address to Congress until their second year in office. Credit: AP...

One of the main issues on Jan. 6 was a lack of coordination between multiple agencies in the district, which won’t happen this time because those agencies have already been approved to work together and have been doing so for months, said Plati, who led security for the Jan. 20 inauguration that went off without any problems. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited Biden to the chamber to “share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment.” Presidents don’t deliver a State of the Union address to Congress until their second year in office. Credit: AP...

House GOP Attendance to Joe Biden's Congressional Address Likely to Be Slim Due to Recess On 4/26/21 at 3:12 PM EDT As President Joe Biden is set to give his first address before Congress, House Republicans are holding a private retreat in Florida. The House is not in session, and most lawmakers are working remotely. It's expected that few Republican members will make the trek to Washington to attend Biden's speech on Wednesday. Biden's address is an invitation-only event due to COVID-19 safety protocols, the Associated Press reported. The restrictions on guests has the security benefit of l...

President Biden's first address to Congress is invite-only Colleen Long Updated:  Tags:  Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, the House Chamber is empty after a hasty evacuation as rioters tried to break into the chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. President Joe Bidens first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, and no guests allowed. The restrictions for Wednesdays event are due to COVID-19 safety protocols, but will have the added security benefit of a limited number of people inside the Capitol for the presidents ...