State of the Union Address: Here’s what to expect from US President Joe Biden’s second address

State of the Union Address is held near the beginning of calendar year and allows US presidents to focus on social, economic, financial and political matters of the country. US President Joe Biden is expected to utilise his second State of the Union address to unofficially announce his bid for a second term in the office. He can express what he plans to run on and emphasise that he has what it takes for reelection.

Apart from his intention to run to become US President again, Biden can follow the suit of presidents from both parties who have previously upheld their respective agendas for the nation. State of the Union Address is known to have a political aspect and speechwriters for former US Presidents have revealed to media outlets that this year, Biden is expected to draw a contrast between Democrats and Republicans.

It is to note that Biden’s upcoming address on February 7 would also be his first such speech to a Congress where the House of Representatives is now Republican-controlled. Because of this reason, US President, who is a Democrat, is expected to strike a balance between his own party’s agenda and that of the audience.


Biden is also expected to follow a certain set of traditions linked to the State of the Union address such as pleas to end partisanship and get work done. He might also follow the ritual of greeting the newly elected House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Like his predecessors, Biden is also likely to touch upon unity in the backdrop of additional tensions over the discovery of classified documents in his personal files.

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