Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has formally invited President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The invitation comes as the nation approaches its Semiquincentennial Anniversary of American Independence.
In his letter to President Trump, Speaker Johnson wrote:
“As our nation marks the Semiquincentennial Anniversary of American Independence, the United States stands stronger, freer, and more prosperous under your leadership and bold action. Together in 2025, your administration and the 119th Congress delivered one of the most consequential agendas in history, and Americans across this great country will experience the tangible results of commonsense governance.
We look forward to advancing the important work ahead of us in 2026, serving the American people, defending liberty, and preserving this grand experiment in self-governance. To that end, it is my distinct honor and great privilege to invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives.”
Mike Johnson has represented Louisiana’s 4th district in Congress since replacing John Fleming in 2017. Before his tenure in Congress, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017. Johnson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1972 and currently resides in Benton. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s degree in 1995 and earned his Juris Doctor from LSU in 1998.
