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How and where to watch Joe Biden's first State of the Union address

El presidente Joe Biden.
President Joe Biden.

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Maria Ortiz

The President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address will be held this March 1st at 9: 00 pm ET (6: 00 pm PT) before the full Congress of United States.

The speech can be followed completely live through the official channel from the White House on YouTube: “President Biden will speak directly to all Americans about the historic progress we have made, the work that remains to be done and his optimism for the future”, reads the description of the link to the transmission.

Similarly, it will be broadcast on television through of the various news networks in the United States, such as CNN, Fox, ABC and CNBC, just to mention a few.

News s Telemundo will broadcast President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address in Spanish on YouTube:

Why is the State of the Union important?

The concept of the State of the Union is enshrined in the United States Constitution, in article II, section 3: The president “must occasionally give information to Congress about the State of the Union”. the Union and recommend for its consideration certain measures that it deems necessary and timely.”

What is Joe Biden expected to talk about?

This speech is the best opportunity for the President to report on the current state of the country and announce the measures to be adopted in the coming months.

It is expected that the president ident Biden, who faces low levels of approval of his management, promote his national policy and his economic and social development plans, refer to how the economy is doing and the rate of inflation, to the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that is already entering in its third year, the steps to be taken before Russia and the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Among these aspects stand out : The Covid Vaccination Drive, Economic Recovery, Job Growth, Expanded Affordable Health Care, and America’s Restoration of World Leadership. Also the measures taken to address the climate crisis and defend racial equity.

Biden plans to “outline a plan to lower prices for American families” during his speech, the White House said.

That plan will consist of four pillars: manufacturing more in the United States and strengthening supply chains; reduce the deficit; promote “fairer competition” to lower prices; and eliminate the barriers that prevent access to well-paid jobs.

An essential point will be that of the United States’ response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and Biden plans to highlight the joint efforts of the United States and its allies and the impact of sanctions on Russia.

It may interest you:

– “No”, Americans should not fear nuclear war with Russia, Biden said

– Biden will nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black female justice on the US Supreme Court .

– Biden extends the national emergency due to the Covid pandemic