WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday (Jan 3) sent a letter to President Donald Trump inviting him to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Jan 29.
Ms Pelosi, a Democrat, sent the letter to the Republican President hours after being elected Speaker of the House as the US government enters the 13th day of a partial shutdown over Mr Trump's demand for US$5 billion (S$6.8 billion) for a border wall.
"In the spirit of our Constitution, I invite you to deliver your State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in the House Chamber," Ms Pelosi said in the letter. "I look forward to welcoming you to the Congress."
