The Constitution of the United States: Article II – Section 3
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
Funny the number of things that I figured came about over time as the country and the government evolved but in reality have been there since the beginning. I’ve seen my fair share of State of the Union addresses, but didn’t realize that this was Constitutional requirement. I knew the President could call special sessions of Congress, but not that he could adjourn them as well.
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