Speaker Johnson invited Trump to address Congress during a busy first 100-day campaign.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is inviting President Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress on March 4.
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Johnson wrote to the new president in a letter first seen by Fox News Digital: “Thanks to your strong leadership and bold actions in the first days of your presidency, the United States is already showing signs of patriotism, unity and hope.” in the future.”
President Donald Trump speaks at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
“Working together, your administration and the 119th Congress have the opportunity to make these four years the most important in our nation’s history,” he wrote.
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“It is therefore a distinct honor and a great privilege to invite you to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the House of Representatives of the United States, giving an American first look to our legislature. I look forward to your response.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The letter comes before Trump is expected to address House Republicans at their annual conference and retreat in South Florida this year.
Johnson expressed Trump’s desire to present a major policy in a closed-door meeting
House GOP lawmakers will gather at the Trump Golf Course and Resort in Doral for three days as they work to lay out a roadmap on government spending and plan for major conservative policy reforms.
US Capitol, Washington DC (Fox News/Paul Steinhauser)
Trump has signaled in the weeks before his inauguration that he will be in a very active position for the first 100 days of his new administration.
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Republicans now control both the House and Senate, as well as the White House. But with razor-thin ties in both chambers, GOP lawmakers must vote in lockstep to carry out Trump’s plans.