President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union address is officially scheduled for Feb. 24
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) sent a letter to the president on Wednesday inviting him to speak on Capitol Hill. The State of the Union is the address a president gives in the second year of their presidency to both chambers of Congress, with members of the Cabinet and Supreme Court justices in attendance.
“As our nation marks the Semiquincentennial Anniversary of American Independence, the United States stands stronger, freer, and more prosperous under your leadership and bold action,” the speaker wrote. “Together in 2025, your administration and the 119th Congress delivered one of the most consequential agenda in history, and Americans across this great country will experience the tangible results of commensense governance.”
“We look forward to advancing the important work ahead of us in 2026, serving the American people, defending liberty, and preserving this grand experiment in self-governance,” he added.
Last year, Trump delivered a joint address six weeks into his new term, which was met with walkouts from Democrats and a prolonged interruption from Rep. Al Green (D-TX). Green repeatedly yelled at Trump, “You don’t have a mandate,” later leading 10 Democrats to join Republicans in censuring the Texas congressman.
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This year’s State of the Union will come as Republicans look to hold on to their razor-thin majority in the 2026 midterm elections. It also comes as millions of Americans are looking to see what Congress does to address the Affordable Care Act tax credits, which expired on Dec. 31, and are reeling in anticipation of many provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act taking effect this year.
Trump’s approval rating sits at 39%, according to an Economist-YouGov survey conducted from Jan. 2 to 5.