State of the Union: Biden rebukes Putin, praises brave Ukrainians, offers 'unity agenda'
"We are stronger today than we were a year ago," the president said.
President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address as Russian strikes were killing civilians, forces were massing near Ukraine's capital Kyiv and Russian President Vladimir Putin showed no sign of backing down.
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Some House members to wear blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos, on Capitol Hill this morning for interviews with local TV stations, told reporters that many members will wear blue and yellow colors tonight in support of Ukraine.
During President Donald Trump's address in 2020, dozens of female members of Congress wore "suffragist white" -- intended to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, granting American women the right to vote.
-ABC News' Mariam Khan
Biden to stress leadership on Ukraine
President Joe Biden's 9 p.m. ET speech, to be carried live on national television and seen around the world, will be delivered just days after Russia invaded Ukraine -- and days after he nominated the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court.
But he'll also be speaking to Americans suffering from historic inflation as the nation continues to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
With his job approval at an all-time low of 37%, Biden faces the difficult task of balancing their pain with his desire to reap the political benefits of his legislative wins so far -- a massive COVID relief package and a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation's infrastructure -- while also demonstrating his leadership on one of the greatest threats to European stability since World War II.
-ABC News' Ben Gittleson
Biden urges Congress to pass Bipartisan Innovation Act
Highlighting his other key legislation passed last year, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Biden reached across the aisle and thanked GOP members for helping get that bill done.
"We're done talking about infrastructure weeks. We're now talking about an infrastructure decade," he said. "It’s going to transform America to put us on a path to win the economic competition of the 21st century that we face with the rest of the world-- particularly China."
To help the U.S. stay competitive against China, Biden said he needs Congress to pass the Bipartisan Innovation Act "that will make record investments in emerging technologies and American manufacturing."
Biden said if this bill gets passed, Intel's CEO is ready to spend $100 billion in investments in domestic manufacturing.
"And all they’re waiting for is for you to pass this bill. So let's not wait any longer," he said. "Send it to my desk. I'll sign it. And we will really take off in a big way."
-ABC News' Justin Ryan Gomez