House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged President Donald Trump to postpone his State of the Union address or submit a written letter to Congress. “Sadly given the security concerns and unless government re-opens this week, I suggest that we work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened for this address or for you to consider delivering State of the Union address in writing to the Congress on January 29th,” Pelosi wrote in her letter addressed to the president on Wednesday.Pelosi warned of security concerns due to the partial government shutdown, as Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security officers were not being paid. The Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security have not responded to Pelosi’s letter. Pelosi invited Trump to address Congress on January 3, and Trump accepted. “I will be making the State of the Union on January 29th,” Trump told reporters on January 6. “And I look forward to it. I look … [Read more...] about Speaker Nancy Pelosi Asks Trump to Postpone State of the Union Address
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Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union address because of shutdown
THouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is formally asking President Trump to delay his State of the Union address scheduled for Jan. 29, or to submit his thoughts in writing instead. In a letter sent Wednesday morning to the White House, Pelosi cited potential security concerns given that federal agencies are stretched thin, given their furloughed or unpaid workforce.According to the Constitution, Mr. Trump could simply submit his thoughts on the state of the country in writing if he so chooses. George Washington delivered an in-person address to Congress when he served as president, but in-person appearances on the matter didn't become the norm until former president Woodrow Wilson began doing so in 1913.The current partial government shutdown is now the longest on record, surpassing the previous record in the Clinton era from 1995-1996. … [Read more...] about Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union address because of shutdown
When is the 2019 State of the Union address? Everything to know about Trump’s second speech to Congress
close Video Trump makes remarks after a working visit to Camp David, says the wall will be made out of steel being less obtrusive President Trump is getting ready to step up to the podium for the second time in late January to deliver his annual State of the Union address — this time, to a Democratic majority House of Representatives. Newly-sworn-in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., extended an invite to the president just hours after lawmakers formally joined the new Congress, proposing a Jan. 29 date for the annual event which is held in the House Chamber. Trump publicly agreed to deliver the address on that date days later. TRUMP AGAIN THREATENS TO DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY, SAYS HE CAN 'RELATE' TO FURLOUGHED FEDERAL WORKERS In a letter, Pelosi explained that the Constitution established the three "co-equal branches of government, to be a check and balance on each other" and called for the president to "from time to time give to the Congress … [Read more...] about When is the 2019 State of the Union address? Everything to know about Trump’s second speech to Congress
Trump to Newsmax: “I Will Be Giving the State of the Union Address”
Two days after incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally invited President Trump to deliver the State of the Union address before Congress January 29, the President told Newsmax Sunday morning he is accepting the invitation. Trump, however, did not reply to our followup question about whether he would deliver the annual address in person or possibly deliver it as a broadcast message from the Oval Office. “I will be giving the State of the Union address,” Trump told us, as he briefly met with reporters while preparing to board the Marine One helicopter for a trip to Camp David. He added that he received Pelosi’s invitation and was “looking forward” to delivering the annual message. Since Woodrow Wilson, all presidents have delivered the State of the Union before a joint session of Congress until the tradition was broken by Herbert Hoover (who reverted to the previous practice of submitting the message in writing). In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt restored … [Read more...] about Trump to Newsmax: “I Will Be Giving the State of the Union Address”
Nancy Pelosi Invites Trump To Deliver State Of The Union Address
POLITICS 01/03/2019 07:58 pm ET The newly elected House speaker asks the president to address Congress on Jan. 29. By Lydia O'Connor Newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has invited President Donald Trump to deliver a State of the Union address before Congress later this month. Citing the constitutional mandate for a president to make such an address “from time to time,” Pelosi asked Trump on Thursday to deliver it on Jan. 29. Pelosi invites Trump to deliver the State of the Union on January 29. pic.twitter.com/eYn2x0vhV0— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 4, 2019 Pelosi’s letter comes the same day her peers voted to give her the House speakership again, becoming the first politician in 58 years to take back the gavel. She was elected 220-192, with 12 Democrats voting for someone else and three voting simply “present.” Several lawmakers boycotted Trump’s State of the Union speech last … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi Invites Trump To Deliver State Of The Union Address