State of the Union updates: Biden touts US economic progress

President Joe Biden talks up his achievements in major address to Congress at midway point of his first term.

US President Joe Biden delivers his speech with Kamala Harris and Kevin McCarthy sitting behind him.
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol [Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters]
By Ali Harb
Published On 8 Feb 2023

The live blog is now closed; thank you for joining us. These were the updates from United States President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address.