George Washington, in 1790, was the first to deliver a regular address to Congress ... Since 1947, it has officially been known as the State of the Union. ©2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer ...

The modern practice of the State of the Union address, however ... first “Annual Message” in the Senate chamber in January 1790, at the beginning of the second session of the First Congress.

He may talk like it’s a State of the Union. But technically ... the practice—started by George Washington in 1790—of ...

He may talk like it’s a State of the Union. But technically ... the practice—started by George Washington in 1790—of delivering an oral address to Congress, though some subsequent Presidents ...