Washington – home speaker mike johnson Saturday invited President Trump to address a joint session of Congress in March, marking his first opportunity to address both chambers since returning to office.
“It is my distinct honor and great privilege to invite President Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025,” Johnson wrote in a social media post announcing the invitation. ,
The president typically addresses a joint session of Congress early in his term, outlining a vision or agenda before giving the State of the Union address to lawmakers in later years. Johnson praised Mr Trump in his letter to the president, saying thanks to his “strong leadership and bold action”, in the last weekThat vision has started to take shape.
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“America's golden age has begun,” Johnson said in the letter. Mr Trump's inaugural addressJohnson said that “the United States is already experiencing a resurgence of patriotism, unity, and hope for the future.”
Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said the Trump administration and the 119th Congress — with GOP control of both the House and Senate — “will have a chance to make these the most consequential four years in the history of our nation.”
The invitation comes as Republican leaders met with the president in recent days as they continue to chart a course on an ambitious legislative agenda that is expected to address border security, energy and taxes, among other things. Does. Meanwhile, the President issued a hasty comprehensive executive function Since returning to the White House to implement the Biden administration mandate and its “America First” policies.