“The American people sent us to Washington to send us a new direction for the country, find common ground, and debate priorities,” said McCarthy’s invitation. “In that spirit, it is my duty to invite you to speak before a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 so that you can fulfill your duty under the Constitution to report on the state of the union.”
The White House accepted the invitation almost immediately.
“The President appreciates and accepts Speaker McCarthy’s prompt invitation to address the people’s representatives in Congress,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
“He looks forward to talking to Republicans, Democrats, and the state about how we can work together to continue to build an economy that works from the bottom and the middle, to continue to improve our competitiveness in the world, to keep Americans safe. and to bring the country together.” “