State of the Union address

noun phrase

: a yearly speech given by the U.S. President to Congress and the people to tell them about important things that are affecting the country

Examples of State of the Union address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, Biden’s reelection team is sharpening its outreach to minority voters on the airwaves, with the fresh, seven-figure digital and television ad campaign launching Wednesday that follows the $30 million effort that began after his State of the Union address in early March. Colleen Long, Fortune, 8 May 2024 President Joe Biden announced plans for the pier in his State of the Union address on March 7. Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 The Biden campaign has purchased ad time on the station, given Martinez unprecedented access to Democratic candidates, and invited him to broadcast live from the White House during the State of the Union address. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 Biden has recently been highlighting his efforts on marijuana reform, even mentioning it in his State of the Union address last month. Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024 But then Khanna asked whether Biden's State of the Union address made a difference. USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 Beckett and Stone were previously hired by Sanders' office to help with advance planning on her gubernatorial inauguration and the 2023 GOP response to the State of the Union address. Libby Cathey, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024 In his State of the Union address last month, Biden revived a proposal to reverse the corporate tax rate cut that Trump and congressional Republicans passed in 2017 by raising the rate from 21% to 28%. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 Cable outlets saw their share of viewing rise in March for the first time in months, thanks to March Madness and the annual State of the Union address. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024

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