Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution says that the President "shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."
It has become a tradition that the State of the Union is aired by all network and cable news channels.
The increase in cable channels and streaming video services has diluted the public's exposure to this speech.
Based on the opinion that a well-informed public is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy, this petition calls for the administration in power, regardless of political party, to reach out to all cable channels and streaming video services to air this address, which presents the condition of our republic, live.