Hoyer's Not Waiting For Trump's Response — “The State of the Union is off”

“The State of the Union is off,” Hoyer told CNN.Show more

In light of the government shutdown, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Wednesday morning suggested to President Trump to work with her on rescheduling his Jan. 29 State of the Union address or give his prepared remarks to Congress on paper.

Ultimately, the decision rests with Pelosi, not Trump.

“What if the president — I don't know — responds with ‘No?’ He wants to keep the date. Any chance that he could convince you otherwise?” CNN anchor Kate Bolduan asked Hoyer.

“No. Our response will be: ‘Mr. President, if you want to open up the government the Senate has seven bills they can use and we'll send an eighth bill tomorrow,’” Hoyer said.

In its fourth week, this partial government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history.