Joint Session for the State of the Union Address • Progressive takeaways • Republican Response in English, • in Spanish • Senate Republican Leader Response • tense exchange on Social Security • Lawmakers react to address • lawmakers blast omission of Chinese spy balloon • Fact check of economic claims • Fact Checking 7 Claims • Misguided Policies in Address • McConnell slams Rick Scott over 12-point plan, says sunsetting Social Security, Medicare is a 'Rick Scott plan' only (which is consistent with how the Constitution is written: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law”) • Scott doubles down, invites Biden to debate, announces new Social Security, Medicare bill (Rick Scott bills) • Biden once offered budget bill strikingly similar to Rick Scott plan
Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun
Senate confirms 1st Biden judicial nominee of 2023
House — Weekly Leader Colloquy • Bills • Actions passed
Republicans read Constitution on House floor (Reading)
House passes bill to end COVID vaccine requirement for foreign air travelers (H.R. 185, Floor Debate)
While Biden says US-China relations have not been damaged by spy balloon incident, House unanimously approves resolution condemning China for 'brazen surveillance' (H.Res. 104, Floor Debate)
House votes to overturn DC law allowing illegal immigrants to cast ballots in local elections (H.J.Res. 24, Floor Debate)
House votes to overturn DC law softening penalties for murder, carjackings (H.J.Res. 26, Floor Debate)
House passes resolutions to block DC noncitizen voting bill, criminal code
