Congress was just a backdrop at the State of the Union
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by Jane Harman, opinion contributorFebruary 28, 2026
President Trump's State of the Union address was criticized for reducing Congress to a backdrop and ignoring key issues such as national security and health care, while the next Congress has the opportunity to reassert its authority and push back against executive overreach.
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/28/2026