Tagged: State of the Union

As both houses of Congress gather Tuesday for the State of the Union Address, Colorado Senator Mark Udall is determined to keep alive a new tradition of bipartisan seating during the speech.

Gun violence. Immigration. Education. The economy. Veterans. Afghanistan. Women in combat. Innovation. Science. Equality. Heroism.

It's safe to say those will themes in Tuesday night's State of the Union address, based on the list the White House has released of the guests who will be sitting with first lady Michelle Obama in the House gallery. Such guests, and the reasons they're there, usually make their way into a president's address.