United States President Barack Obama delivered a speech to a joint session of the 111th United States Congress on February 24, 2009.[1] It was not an official State of the Union address.[2] The anticipated 2010 State of the Union is expected to be the President's first State of the Union address. The speech was delivered on the floor of the chamber of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol. Presiding over this joint session was the House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi. Accompanying the Speaker of the House was the President of the United States Senate, Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States.
President Obama discussed the recently passed $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as well as the Troubled Assets Relief Program, the state of the economy, and the future of the country.[3]
Attorney General Eric Holder was the designated survivor and did not attend the address in order to maintain a continuity of government. He was sequestered at a secret secure location for the duration of the event.[4]
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal delivered the Republican response to the address,[5] calling Obama's stimulus plan irresponsible.[6] Jindal's response received criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.[7]
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