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Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Biden's SOTU address [View all]

Source: The Hill

02/26/24 12:00 PM ET

Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop President Biden from giving his annual State of the Union address next month.

Perry said during an appearance Monday on Fox Business that Republicans should use the opportunity to ramp up pressure on Biden over the southern border amid an influx of migrants.

“We need to use every single point of leverage,” Perry said. “[The president] comes at the invitation of Congress, and Republicans are in control of the House. There’s no reason that we need to invite him to get more propaganda and actually blame the American people for the crisis he’s caused.”

House Republicans have rejected bipartisan legislation that Biden’s backed aimed at providing additional border security, after former President Trump, the clear front-runner for the party’s presidential nomination, spoke out against the bill. Critics say Republicans would rather use the issue to help Trump in 2024 than solve the problem.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/4489178-rep-perry-says-house-gop-should-cancel-bidens-sotu-address/

Note he is "former" ( "expired" from the chair position

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A (D) tried to unseat him here in PA but no dice. He obviously can't "read or comprehend" the Constitution -

Article II

Section 1.

The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected, as follows:

(snip)

Section 3.

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.

(snip)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleii

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Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Biden's SOTU address [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 26 OP

Hold the SOTU address at the white house and send the House a link to watch. FSogol Feb 26 #1

yes, and perry should be in jail for his part in the insurrection while they are at it. JohnSJ Feb 26 #6

That AH is Poison! PTL_Mancuso Feb 26 #76

Or the Senate peppertree Feb 26 #26

There is no room in the Senate. former9thward Feb 26 #30

You only need room for Democrats and TV cameras. dem4decades Feb 26 #36

Maybe you have not been to the Senate chambers. former9thward Feb 26 #37

That was my first thought as well Klondike Kat Feb 26 #35

An equally good idea would be to have each cabinet secretary Volaris Feb 26 #43

And don't stop there. Send it to every media outlet you can think of. calimary Feb 26 #55

-I think that would be perfect. soldierant Feb 26 #72

The president can send an email to the Speaker or sarge43 Feb 26 #47

That would solve the problem of hecklers too. Let's do it! catrose Feb 26 #52

yes..a regular fireside chat! samnsara Feb 26 #73

Hold the State of the Union in the House HighFired49 Feb 26 #81

These people are sick................................. Lovie777 Feb 26 #2

Nothing says he has to give a speech. If he sends Congress an e-mail, he has fulfilled his Constitutional requirement. Aristus Feb 26 #3

Yes but BumRushDaShow Feb 26 #15

Very interesting ... Thanks for this info. 👍 nt Raine Feb 26 #44

I don't think Washington, Jefferson, et.al had the ability to stream their address erronis Feb 26 #48

Well... BumRushDaShow Feb 26 #64

That's a beautiful shot of a historic place. Are you saying erronis Feb 26 #67

Alexander Hamilton might know... BumRushDaShow Feb 26 #77

This is the right answer. bottomofthehill Feb 26 #62

In other words, it's not up to the GOP. ificandream Feb 26 #4

It actually is up to the GOP. The Speaker invites the President. bottomofthehill Feb 26 #65

But it doesn't have to be in the Capitol. It doesn't even have to be a speech. CCExile Feb 26 #80

Correct, It does not need to be held in the Capitol bottomofthehill Feb 26 #83

Agree. CCExile Feb 26 #84

Shameless. Meadowoak Feb 26 #5

Give the SOTU in the Senate chamber. LudwigPastorius Feb 26 #7

There is simply no room in the Senate. former9thward Feb 26 #32

The State of the Union doesn't have to be a speech before Congress Raven123 Feb 26 #8

This is an election year. former9thward Feb 26 #33

Given available media options, I am not sure it is as significant as previously Raven123 Feb 26 #68

If the House rescinded the invite for the first time and Biden gave the speech from the White House, onenote Feb 26 #92

That would look abysmal to the public Polybius Feb 26 #90

Yep. Record it and post on the White House site and YouTube. forgotmylogin Feb 26 #91

how is his et tu Feb 26 #9

Aw Marge and Boobert have been practicing their calisthenics so they can heckle Walleye Feb 26 #10

Voice training from opera-diva tutors? Or just looking like ancestral primates? erronis Feb 26 #50

Isolated camera views of the 10 presumed worst hecklers! Mopar151 Feb 26 #66

He just doesn't want the house to be busted GenThePerservering Feb 26 #11

Gee i wonder where he got his marching orders to make this stupid comment? kimbutgar Feb 26 #12

The shalls have it. They can't stop him. Baitball Blogger Feb 26 #13

More drama. They just love dismantling tradition Deuxcents Feb 26 #14

Scott Perrymander (R-Russia) is a traitorous pile of trash Charging Triceratops Feb 26 #16

Doubt there's any tall trees at gitmo; but lots of deep sand. erronis Feb 26 #51

Unfortunately it doesn't say though that Congress has to have him there not does it specify a time. cstanleytech Feb 26 #17

Doesn't the President have to be invited by Congress? Delmette2.0 Feb 26 #58

Yes, and it was not that long ago that Speaker Pelosi rescinded her invitation to Trump bottomofthehill Feb 26 #71

Totally different circumstance. onenote Feb 26 #93

They've got a real short memory about who voted down the border bill. Vinca Feb 26 #18

HOLY SHEE-IT, I just read the REST of section 3. Always read the fine print, they say. DFW Feb 26 #19

Yup. BumRushDaShow Feb 26 #22

Ahhh, the old "fine print" trick Hekate Feb 26 #42

I'll bet even sly old James Madison didn't think of that when he wrote that part! n/t DFW Feb 26 #59

What has not be said or suggested is 3825-87867 Feb 26 #54

How about Biden use his SOTU time to talk about how inept republicans in Congress are? Novara Feb 26 #20

Recall this seditious conspirator to active duty liberalgunwilltravel Feb 26 #21

Scott Perry, traitor; nwduke Feb 26 #23

Well, if he wants to talk about "should-be's". lark Feb 26 #24

House sourpusses won't go, anyway Warpy Feb 26 #25

Scott Perry Jilly_in_VA Feb 26 #27

No class. No clue. C_U_L8R Feb 26 #28

Perry puts himself above the Constitution bucolic_frolic Feb 26 #29

Biden should posthumously repeal Limpball's pfitz59 Feb 26 #31

STFU Perry, you should be in jail, you fucking insurrectionist. SunSeeker Feb 26 #34

Encourage rethuglicans to boycott it Bayard Feb 26 #38

Holy Glass Houses, Batman! Bleacher Creature Feb 26 #39

What Biden should do is ask the media for air time and present the SofU Historic NY Feb 26 #40

What are you afraid of Perry? Demobrat Feb 26 #41

Media: "Biden unable to give SOTU address, Dems worried" maxrandb Feb 26 #45

Do it at the White House. 33taw Feb 26 #46

I wonder what was on his seized phone? Hassler Feb 26 #49

Biden should rent another venue Ritabert Feb 26 #53

Hold it in a swing state. Before a Live audience. He can email the speech to Johnson. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 26 #61

I like that! Ritabert Feb 26 #63

Televise it from the White House ... Shoonra Feb 26 #56

Hey, the same Rep Scott Perry the judge ordered to turn over his asiliveandbreathe Feb 26 #57

I saw him trending earlier EnergizedLib Feb 26 #60

Repubs know Biden will blame them for not passing border reform. JohnnyRingo Feb 26 #69

It's not Perry's call dlk Feb 26 #70

As Jed Clampett would say he's "lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut". twodogsbarking Feb 26 #74

He can just submit it in writing and deliver his speech on national TV anyway * Oopsie Daisy Feb 26 #75

And no performative applause. Qutzupalotl Feb 26 #89

Go right ahead. SarahD Feb 26 #78

Why not? They want to end democracy entirely. DBoon Feb 26 #79

Not having a normal SOTU gab13by13 Feb 26 #82

There is no "normal" SOTU -- the repubs will heckle and boo Biden. onenote Feb 27 #94

Unindicted Co-conspirator says what? dchill Feb 26 #85

I'm fine with that. Hold the SOTU at Washington Nationals stadium. Mawspam2 Feb 26 #86

Perry's one stupid MFer Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 26 #87

There he goes... From The Ashes Feb 26 #88

Presiden Biden could give it from the Oval Office markbark Feb 27 #95

How to lose Independent Voters during an election year in one easy step. apnu Feb 27 #96

Says, "he (the president) may, on extraordinary circumstances, convene, both Houses". sinkingfeeling Feb 27 #97