An Alabama woman seeking in vitro fertilization, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain are among those headed to the US Capitol Thursday evening as President Joe Biden is set to deliver a high-stakes State of the Union address.
Biden’s speech could offer his most substantial television audience before voters cast their ballots in the general election, and the remarks are expected to center around the key themes of his reelection campaign, agenda accomplishments and what’s at stake in November.
The guest list for first lady Dr. Jill Biden’s box offers a blueprint for the president’s address as he leans on personal stories to put faces to critical issues facing Americans.
“Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the president in his speech, or they embody the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies at work for the American people,” her office said in a statement.
Here’s what to expect Thursday night:
President Biden is leaning into his argument for protecting reproductive rights in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and he is expected to highlight personal stories of those impacted by numerous laws in states across the country. The campaign is making abortion a centerpiece of its messaging as it seeks to court moderate voters – particularly women.
Kate Cox, the Texas mother of two who fought a high-profile legal battle with her state after being denied an abortion to end a high-risk pregnancy, will be present Thursday as Biden puts a face on the issue.
The first lady is also hosting Latorya Beasley, a Birmingham, Alabama, woman who was in the process of expanding her family through in vitro…
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