President Joe Biden will deliver the annual State of the Union address on Thursday, and the crowd in the House chamber will be full of members of Congress and several special guests.
Each member of Congress is typically allowed one or two guests for the State of the Union, with Republicans and Democrats usually selecting their guests based on the political climate or recent national incidents.
All eyes will be on Biden to see how he describes his approach to immigration, the economy, and foreign affairs — particularly if he blames any policy issues on Republican infighting and inability to work across the aisle.
Based on the guest list, the parties are making it clear what topics are most important to them. Democrats are mostly bringing guests related to abortion and women’s healthcare, and Republicans
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