congressional address
Lawmaker's formal speech
A congressional address is a formal speech delivered to the United States Congress, typically by the president.
The most familiar is the annual State of the Union address, but presidents also address joint sessions on specific matters: The president gave a congressional address urging military action.
Foreign leaders occasionally receive invitations to deliver congressional addresses as diplomatic honors.
- State of the UnionPresidential report to Congress
- speechOral communication ability
- prime timeEvening TV's busiest window
- legislative agendaPlanned priorities for lawmaking
- joint sessionTwo groups meeting together
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Organized media Q&A
hallway chat · tweet · social media post · whisper campaign · water cooler talk
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Gathering for civic dialogue
campaign rally · fireside chat · Oval Office address · press briefing · stump speech
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Official governmental fact-finding session
congressional testimony · impeachment inquiry · subpoena · legislative oversight · floor debate
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