Read the latest from the CBI office in the US: from the State of Union speech and the situation in Ukraine to the long-term goals to speed up the economy and living with COVID-19.
09 Mar 2022, 3 min read
Background:
The Constitution requires the President to appear periodically in front of a joint session of Congress to deliver the 'State of the Union'. While there is typically a healthy dose of political theatre involved, it gives the President the opportunity each year to outline their legislative platform as well as to deliver a budget message and an economic report.
This edition marked the first time where a State of the Union address was delivered with two women presiding over Congress – Representative Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Vice President Kamala Harris, the President of the Senate.
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