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UAW’s Shawn Fain, Palestinian Who Lost 35 Relatives in Gaza Among Guests Invited to SOTU

HeadlineMar 07, 2024

President Biden will deliver his State of the Union address tonight before a joint session of Congress. Biden is expected to call for increasing taxes on billionaires and corporations. First lady Jill Biden’s guests include United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and the prime minister of Sweden. Numerous lawmakers are inviting relatives of hostages held in Gaza. Congressmember Cori Bush is bringing Dr. Intimaa Salama, a Palestinian dentist and graduate student from St. Louis University who has lost 35 relatives in Israel’s assault on Gaza. Republican Thomas Massie has invited the brother of Julian Assange, the imprisoned WikiLeaks editor who is facing U.S. extradition. Senator Tim Kaine is bringing Elizabeth Carr, the first woman born by IVF in the United States. And Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has invited the parents of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter imprisoned in Russia.

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