Sen. Katie Britt to deliver Republican response to Biden's State of the Union address



GOP Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama has been tapped to deliver the Republican response to Democratic President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 7.

"I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to speak directly to my fellow Americans and have a candid conversation about the future of our nation. The Republican Party is the party of hardworking parents and families, and I'm looking forward to putting this critical perspective front and center," Britt noted, according to a press release. "There is no doubt that President Biden's failed presidency has made America weaker and more vulnerable at every turn. At this decisive moment in our country's history, it's time for the next generation to step up and preserve the American Dream for our children and our grandchildren."

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the Republican address last year while in 2022 it was given by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, and in 2021 it was delivered by Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.

Biden is seeking to secure re-election later this year.

"For three years, President Biden has tried to convince the American people to accept historic inflation, rampant crime, retreat on the world stage, and functionally open borders as the new normal. Next week, working families will hear a very different perspective. Senator Katie Britt is an unapologetic optimist, and as one of our nation's youngest Senators, she's wasted no time becoming a leading voice in the fight to secure a stronger American future and leave years of Washington Democrats' failures behind," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said, according to the press release.

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'The choice is between normal or crazy': Arkansas governor delivers Republican speech after Biden's State of the Union



Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who delivered the Republican address to the nation on the heels of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday, asserted that the president and his party have "failed" Americans and that the divisions in the nation today are "between normal or crazy."

"I'm for freedom, he's for government control," she said after noting that she and the president do not share much in common. "I'm the first woman to lead my state, and he's the first man to surrender his presidency to a woke mob that can't even tell you what a woman is."

"The dividing line in America is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal or crazy," she declared, adding later that "the Biden administration is doubling down on crazy."

"President Biden is unwilling to defend our border, defend our skies, and defend our people. He is simply unfit to serve as commander in chief," the governor declared. She added, "while you reap the consequences of their failures, the Biden administration seems more interested in woke fantasies than the hard reality Americans face every day."

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Sanders, who was sworn in as governor last month, delivered her address after Biden's speech in which he described the state of the union as "strong."

Biden faced disapproving shouts from lawmakers at points during his speech, including when he claimed that some Republicans would like Medicare as well as Social Security to "sunset."

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who appeared to yell "liar," in response to the president's claim, also tweeted the message, "He is a liar."

\u201cSpeaker McCarthy shakes his head, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouts \u201cliar\u201d after Pres. Biden claims some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset.\n\n\u201cAnybody who doubts it, contact my office, I\u2019ll give you a copy of the proposal.\u201d #SOTU https://t.co/R0IgHaOcgv\u201d
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New GOP governor to deliver Republican speech after Biden's State of the Union address



Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican address to the nation on the heels of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

"I am grateful for this opportunity to address the nation and contrast the GOP's optimistic vision for the future against the failures of President Biden and the Democrats," Sanders said, according to a press release. "We are ready to begin a new chapter in the story of America – to be written by a new generation of leaders ready to defend our freedom against the radical left and expand access to quality education, jobs, and opportunity for all."

Sanders, who served as White House press secretary during a portion of President Donald Trump's term, was sworn in as governor last month — she is the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who announced a presidential bid in 2015 but dropped out in 2016.

"Americans are still struggling from inflation, a border crisis, record crime, and a failing school system. As House Republicans work to fix these problems in Congress with our Commitment to America, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is addressing them head on with her conservative agenda outside of Washington," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said. "She is a servant-leader of true determination and conviction. I'm thrilled Sarah will share her extraordinary story and bold vision for a better America on Tuesday. Everyone, including President Biden, should listen carefully."

Last year, Sanders announced that she had her thyroid removed due to cancer.

"Today, I underwent a successful surgery to remove my thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes and by the grace of God I am now cancer-free," Sanders said in a September statement.

GOP Rep. Juan Ciscomani of Arizona is slated to give a Republican address in Spanish after Biden's speech.

\u201cHumbled and honored by the opportunity to deliver the Republican Address to the Nation in Spanish following the State of the Union.\n\nMy message is simple: The American Dream is a dream worth fighting for.\n\nMi mensaje es sencillo, el sue\u00f1o americano merece ser defendido. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u201d
— Rep. Juan Ciscomani (@Rep. Juan Ciscomani) 1675368387

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