Washington — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week, party leaders in Congress announced on Thursday.
“Gov. Spanberger has always put service over politics — defending our national security and delivering real results for working families,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. “She knows Americans want lower costs, safer communities, and a stronger democracy — not chaos and corruption. Gov. Spanberger will lay out a clear path forward: lower everyday costs, protect healthcare, and defend the freedoms that define who we are as a nation.”
Mr. Trump is set to deliver the State of the Union address on Feb. 24. The address will mark his first State of the Union of his second term. The president addressed a joint session of Congress in March of last year, but it was not considered a formal State of the Union address.
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