- Biden will touch on a number of policy priorities during his address, including police reform, gun control and COVID-19, White House press secretary Jen Psaki previewed on Tuesday.
The state of play: The address will look different than most previous speeches to Congress as the coronavirus pandemic remains ongoing.
- Only select members of Congress will be in attendance, versus the traditional full house present in most joint addresses.
- Only the secretary of state and secretary of defense will attend from Biden's Cabinet, while all other members will watch remotely.
- Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts, first lady Dr. Biden, Vice President Harris and second gentleman Emhoff are permitted to attend.
Of note: The Capitol is also still dealing with heightened security since the Jan. 6 siege.
What he's saying: Biden plans to market his American Jobs Plan as a "blue-collar blueprint to build America," stating, "90% of the infrastructure jobs created in the American Jobs Plan don’t require a college degree," per prepared remarks.
- "[I]t recognizes something I’ve always said: Wall Street didn’t build this country. The middle class built this country. And unions built the middle class," the president plans to add.
He'll also touch on COVID-19 recovery efforts, saying: "We’re vaccinating the nation. We’re creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. We’re delivering real results people can see and feel in their own lives."
What to watch: The president's address begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
