Why some Democrats are wearing white and other symbols
There was a sea of white as Democrats started to fill the chamber, ABC News' Capitol Hill team reports. The House Democratic Women's Caucus is wearing all white -- along with "Fighting for Reproductive Freedom" pins.
![PHOTO: Democratic Representatives dress in white to call attention to women's rights ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/afb4c6a8-f8e0-4a9c-a2c2-f19ecf39234f/state-of-the-union-clothes-gty-jt-240307_1709861917626_hpMain.jpg)
Other members are wearing blue to show support for the Israeli hostages taken after Hamas' October terror attack.
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Some Republicans are wearing pins that say "Say her name: Laken Riley" in honor of the 22-year-old nursing student who was killed while out running on the University of Georgia's campus last month. The suspect charged in her death is a Venezuelan migrant who is illegally in the U.S., officials have said.
Some Republican lawmakers are also wearing buttons that read: "Stop the Biden border crisis."