Indivisibles,

This is a first. From our kitchen table beginnings as former congressional staffers writing a guide on how to reclaim democracy to growing into a nationwide movement of Indivisibles speaking up and sparking change, we’ve never covered the State of the Union -- why cover a liar who will then lie about lying?

It’s a new day!

Tonight, at 9pm EST, President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address and we will be live tweeting coverage as it progresses. Here are the topics we’re expecting him to address:

• An update on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Biden has delivered a skillfully diplomatic response so far, helping to enact historic sanctions across a broad coalition while avoiding a ground operation or fanning the flames of war. We look forward to an update on where we stand today, how we can continue to be a leader in the fight against global authoritarianism, and we hope to hear more about how we will extend aid to displaced peoples throughout this humanitarian crisis. (You can click here to read more detail on our response to the Russian invasion.)
• A continued commitment to democracy reform. Upon entering office, President Biden immediately took steps to ensure a fair and just democracy throughout our country. As we now know, the critical core of those reforms were blocked by the full coalition of Republican senators with the assistance of two defecting Democrats. Biden must not be deterred and remain committed to expanding the right to vote, stopping money in politics, and ensuring free and fair elections. 
• A focus on keeping healthcare accessible. On day one of his administration, President Biden reversed many of the harmful policies enacted by the Trump administration to weaken the Affordable Care Act and imperil healthcare for millions of Americans. This was both morally right and critically necessary while we were still deep in the throes of a global pandemic ravaging the world. With Omicron waning across most of the country, we hope that President Biden will continue along this path -- every American deserves access to affordable healthcare and fair prescription drug pricing while the world needs immediate access to equitable COVID vaccines and testing. We hope to see President Biden commit to a strategy of implementing executive actions ensuring more equitable access to healthcare for all. (Here’s more on how executive actions work and what President Biden could achieve.)
• A proactive directive on climate. Revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and re-joining the Paris Agreement were key initial steps in righting our country’s path on climate following the Trump Administration retrograde policies. We hope to see President Biden continue along that path through a stronger commitment to clean energy, which would create millions of jobs while working to leave a healthy and habitable planet for future generations. (We need to declare a national climate emergency now.)
• A demand for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be seated as soon as possible. We have seen the conservative playbook on nominations over the past two administrations. They will do anything to ensure liberal justices never reach the bench. Not only is Judge Jackson eminently qualified, it is fully within the rights of our president and our Senate to confirm her as the choice. Biden must do everything he can to make certain Judge Jackson is confirmed as quickly as possible so that this historic nomination may move our highest court towards being more reflective of our population and so that our court does not take one more step towards conservative control for generations to come. (Support Judge Jackson’s nomination here.)

Join us in watching our first State of the Union as we continue to support our representatives in their commitment to a progressive vision for this country and the world.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team