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French President Emmanuel Macron addressed a joint meeting of Congress. He talked about France’s shared values with the U.S. and diplomatic issues facing both countries.

In his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama outlined his priorities for legislative action and priorities for the American people. In his remarks he highlighted job creation,…

The Senate met in joint session with the House of Representatives to hear President Bush’s State of the Union address. The president spoke of the changes in the world in the last year: the…

President Clinton delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. He highlighted his administration’s accomplishments during 1993 including passage of the…

President Ronald Reagan delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

President Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress less than two months after taking office. He reflected on some of the actions he had taken during his first weeks as…

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) convened the joint session of Congress prior to President Trump’s economic address.

President Lyndon Johnson delivered his final State of the Union Address to Congress on January 14, 1969, less than a week before the inauguration of his successor, Republican Richard Nixon.…

The House and Senate convened for a joint session of Congress to verify certificates and count electoral college votes from each state for president and vice president of the United States.…

President Roosevelt addressed a Joint Session of Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt denounced the attack and asked Congress…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint meeting of Congress. He emphasized India’s shared values with the U.S. and cooperation in promoting stability in Asia.

President Obama delivered his seventh and final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, in which he outlined his priorities for legislative action and the American people. Among the…

Live coverage of the president’s State of the Union address included announcements of officials and dignitaries and the president’s speech. During the president’s speech, tweets from…

President Clinton delivered his seventh and final State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps and guests in the gallery. He said that…

President Bush delivered the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

President Ronald Reagan delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. He talked about the values of work, family, religion and freedom. He set out several objectives: take…

President Jimmy Carter delivered his State of the Union address to the joint session of Congress. Topics included the Iran hostage situation, the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and energy…

Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress, the first pontiff in history to address both chambers. He implored members of Congress and the nation to work together to address some of the most urgent…

Pope Francis arrived at the U.S. Capitol for his address to a joint meeting of Congress.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed a joint meeting of Congress, the first Japanese leader to address both chambers. The prime minister called for closer ties with the U.S., saying “Let the two of us, "America and Japan, join our…