State of the Union Address
Article II Executive Branch
- Section 3 Duties
- He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
President Trump 2026 State of the Union Address & Democratic Response 2/24/2026
Scheduled for Feb 24, 2026
President Reagan's 1988 State of the Union Speech 1/25/1988
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
May 8, 2009
Watch as President Reagan delivers his final State of the Union address to congress as President of the United States of America. In the speech, President Reagan reflects on the last seven years, while noting that there is still one year left to go in his Presidency, sharing all of the work still to come.
Table of Contents:
0:00 The President of the United States
2:15 We’re Not Finished Yet
4:11 Exciting Revolution
6:46 A Complete Turnabout
7:30 Proud to Wear our Uniform
8:58 Our Objectives
11:50 Controlling the Deficit
14:00 Making Expenses Match Revenues
16:00 43 Pounds of Paper and Ink
19:43 Line Item Veto & Balanced Budget
22:50 The Family & Education
25:20 Welfare Programs
27:12 Just Say No
28:58 Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
30:30 A Moment for Prayer
31:05 Court Vacancies
31:58 Promoting Freedom
33:00 Free Trade Agreement
34:50 Sustaining Freedom Fighters
38:20 Arms Reduction
40:34 Strategic Defense Initiative
42:44 Our Duty to Government
44:20 This Place Called America
Watch as President Reagan delivers his final State of the Union address to congress as President of the United States of America. In the speech, President Reagan reflects on the last seven years, while noting that there is still one year left to go in his Presidency, sharing all of the work still to come.
Table of Contents:
0:00 The President of the United States
2:15 We’re Not Finished Yet
4:11 Exciting Revolution
6:46 A Complete Turnabout
7:30 Proud to Wear our Uniform
8:58 Our Objectives
11:50 Controlling the Deficit
14:00 Making Expenses Match Revenues
16:00 43 Pounds of Paper and Ink
19:43 Line Item Veto & Balanced Budget
22:50 The Family & Education
25:20 Welfare Programs
27:12 Just Say No
28:58 Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
30:30 A Moment for Prayer
31:05 Court Vacancies
31:58 Promoting Freedom
33:00 Free Trade Agreement
34:50 Sustaining Freedom Fighters
38:20 Arms Reduction
40:34 Strategic Defense Initiative
42:44 Our Duty to Government
44:20 This Place Called America
