House leaders and the White House are still coordinating schedules, but the address is expected in late February if plans hold.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s next State of the Union address is tentatively planned for Feb. 24, though he emphasized that the date has not yet been formally finalized, according to reporting by CBS News.
Speaking during a news conference, Johnson said congressional leadership and the White House have been evaluating several potential dates as they work through scheduling logistics for the annual address.
“We were looking at some alternative dates and trying to figure out what works,” Johnson said. He added that mid-to-late February aligns with a week when the House is already scheduled to be in session and appears to match the White House’s preference.
Johnson cautioned that the planning process is still ongoing and urged reporters to “wait for further development,” but signaled confidence that the address will take place soon, saying, “it’s coming.”
If held as expected, the speech would be Trump’s first State of the Union address of his second term. In the early months of a presidency, it is common for presidents to address a joint session of Congress to outline priorities, even if the speech is not formally designated as a State of the Union.
Trump delivered such an address last year in March, though it was not officially labeled a State of the Union. Formal State of the Union addresses typically resume once a president is further into a term.
Under longstanding practice, the process includes the House speaker sending a formal invitation letter to the president requesting an address to a joint session of Congress. Johnson did not say when that invitation might be issued.
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