Plot Synopsis

In January or early February each year, the President of the United States delivers a traditional address that is broadcast live from the House chamber before a joint session of Congress, where the POTUS highlights achievements from the previous year and articulates legislative priorities for the coming year. First televised in 1947, President Harry S. Truman spoke at 1pm ET with all four networks carrying his speech, which he opened with "It looks like a good many of you have moved to the left since I was here last," commenting on the number of seats the Democrats lost in the midterm election -- the Democrats lost 12 seats in the Senate and 37 seats in the House. Presidents continued to deliver daytime STATE OF THE UNION addresses until 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson spoke during the evening of January 4, 1965 -- the first one at night since President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his address in 1936.
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President Joe Biden will deliver his third STATE OF THE UNION address on Thursday, February 7, 2024 at 9pm ET/6pm PT, shown live on more than 10 different broadcast and cable channels. Also, visit WH.gov/SOTU for a live feed with ASL interpretation for accessibility during the speech and full video, remarks transcript, and highlights after the address.

Biden will call on Congress to make bold, transformational investments in women's health research. Plus, Biden will talk about his efforts to lower costs and crack down on junk fees. And he'll also talk about important new actions to lower housing costs for working families around the country. The President will also lay out his vision to make our tax code fairer and to lower the deficit by making big corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share.