Overview

• Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) has called for the cancellation of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, citing displeasure with the administration's handling of the southern border.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had previously invited President Biden to deliver the address on March 7, has not responded to Perry's suggestion.
• Perry's call to cancel the address is part of a broader Republican strategy to use every point of leverage in negotiations with the Biden administration.
• This is not the first time a State of the Union address has been caught up in political disputes; similar situations have occurred with past presidents.
• The White House has not commented on Perry's suggestion, and it remains likely that President Biden will deliver his address as planned.