(Getty Images)The powder-keg partisanship that drove Capitol Hill into the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is not likely to cool by Tuesday’s State of the Union address. For decades now, members of Congress have used their State of the Union guest list as a way to emphasize political points. Weeks later, his phone rang with a message from President Ronald Reagan’s White House, asking Skutnik to attend the State of the Union. President Barack Obama used his State of the Union guest list in 2010 to highlight Americans suffering from the economic downturn and the health care system. Members of Congress are allowed to bring a single guest to the State of the Union — although congressional leadership has more invites to hand out.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2019 11:39 UTC