House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that the State of the Union address is tentatively planned for Feb. 24, though he cautioned that the date has not been formally scheduled, CBS News reported.
At a news conference, Johnson said House leaders and the White House have been weighing possible dates as they coordinate schedules for the annual address.
"We were looking at some alternative dates and trying to figure out what works," he said. "But I think that's the week that we're in session in mid- to late February, and that would be the preference of the White House."
Johnson stressed that final details are still being worked out, telling reporters to "wait for further development," but added, "it's coming."
If held as expected, the address would mark President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech of his second term.
Last year, Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in March, though that speech was not formally designated as a State of the Union address.
It is typical for presidents early in a term to speak before a joint session of Congress to outline their priorities and agenda, with formal State of the Union addresses resuming in subsequent years.
Traditionally, the process includes the speaker sending a formal letter inviting the president to address a joint session of Congress. Johnson did not indicate when that letter might be issued.
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