Johnson Invites Trump to Address Joint Session of Congress
By Tom Ozimek House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has extended an invitation to President Donald Trump to deliver a customary post-inauguration speech to lawmakers on Capitol Hill during a joint session of Congress that, while not officially a State of the Union address, is expected to have similar pomp and significance. Johnson’s invitation was issued in the form of a letter to the White…
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