Joint session set for March 4, 2025, at 9 p.m. in the House chamber
Adopted by both chambersH.Con.Res. 11Latest action
Sponsor: Pete Stauber · Representative · MN
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Official title: Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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The House and Senate will meet together in the House chamber on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9 p.m. to hear a message from the president.
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What does this do?
The resolution schedules a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the House chamber on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9 p.m. The purpose is to hear whatever message the president chooses to deliver. It does not create any new laws, programs, or rules.
Who does it affect?
Members of Congress are expected to attend, and the president is invited to speak. For most people, the event is simply officially scheduled and is typically broadcast for the public to watch.
Why does it matter?
The House and Senate normally meet in separate chambers, so a resolution is needed for them to agree to meet together. Nothing in it changes anyone's rights, taxes, benefits, or obligations.
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Both chambers agreed to it in the same form, the second on February 19, 2025.
A states where both chambers stand. It isn't a law and doesn't go to the president, so it doesn't bind the president the way a law does.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate
- Adopted by both chambersYou are here · Feb 20, 2025
Right now: both chambers have agreed to it in the same form. This kind of resolution does not go to the president, so its path ends here.
Latest action: — Message on Senate action sent to the House.