Usually, the State of the Union address is presented to a joint session of Congress within the House of Representatives chamber. The concept of a State of the Union is enshrined in the United States Constitution.
In the first year of 1 term, it's called a Joint Session of Congress because POTUS has only been in office for a few weeks. For Years 2-4 (and maybe 5-8), all others are States of the Union. As POTUS 45 & 47, Trump is doing a 2nd JSoC.
In the first year of 1 term, it's called a Joint Session of Congress because POTUS has only been in office for a few weeks. For Years 2-4 (and maybe 5-8), all others are States of the Union. As POTUS 45 & 47, Trump is doing a 2nd JSoC.