Anonymous ID: eecf59 Jan. 16, 2019, 12:12 p.m. No.4780479   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0495 >>0508 >>0524

Can Pelosi keep Trump from delivering the SOTU address?

 

The invitation to address a joint session of Congress is technically a House resolution that sets aside a day and time for the president to come to the Capitol and address a joint session of Congress. Because the speech involves a joint session, both the House and the Senate must pass resolutions to OK the joint session. The passing of the resolutions, in essence, constitutes an invitation from both the speaker of the House and the Senate majority leader for the president to appear before both chambers of Congress.

 

So far, neither the House nor the Senate have passed such a resolution that invites the president to give the State of the Union address on Jan. 29.

 

If Pelosi controls when a vote comes to the House floor, she could hold back the vote on the resolution to prevent POTUS from addressing House members.