Supplemental Info:
House Speaker Mike Johnson invited President Trump to address a joint session of Congress on March 4. While technically this is not a State of the Union address, the event qualifies as a National Special Security Event (NSSE) with the U.S. Secret Service as the lead agency for planning. The event puts the President, his Cabinet, members of Congress, military leaders, top diplomats and Supreme Court justices all under the same roof at the same time. The speech will be broadcast live at 9:00 PM EASTERN on major U.S. broadcast television networks and online. Given the high public profile, NSSEs are potentially attractive targets for threat actors. While federal law enforcement state there are no specific credible threats to the event, security on Capitol Hill will be tight following a series of high-profile threats and violence aimed at President Trump and other political figures. Over 20 local, state, and federal law enforcement and public safety partners from across the National Capital Region will be assisting with securing the event, including counter-sniper teams, uniformed and plainclothes officers, and bomb-sniffing dogs. A "designated survivor" is selected from the Cabinet who is moved to a secure location during the speech and is prepared to take over the responsibilities of the President in the event catastrophe strikes the Capitol while most government leaders are inside. At least one Supreme Court justice is typically also in a safe location away from the Capitol.
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February 27, 2025 United States Capitol Police Press Release
On Tuesday, March 4, at 9:00 p.m., the President of the United States will deliver an address before a Joint Session of Congress.
Road Closures
To ensure everyone's safety, the United States Capitol Police will temporarily close roads around the U.S. Capitol on March 4.
From 12:01 a.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Independence Avenue, SW Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd Street, NW, and First Street, NW Maryland Avenue between 3rd Street, SW, and First Street, SW
From 1:00 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
First Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE East Capitol Street between First Street and 2nd Street
From 5:30 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
Constitution Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and 2nd Street, NE Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW, and 2nd Street, SE First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW First Street between the Rayburn House Office Building Garage entrance and Independence Avenue, SW D Street between First Street, NE, and 2nd Street, NE Maryland Avenue between First Street, NE, and Constitution Avenue, NE New Jersey Avenue between C Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue, NW
From 7:00 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
First Street between Columbus Circle, NE, and D Street, NE D Street between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and First Street, NE Delaware Avenue between Columbus Circle, NE, and D Street, NE 2nd Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE Constitution Avenue between 3rd Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW First Street between C Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW Independence Avenue between 3rd Street, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW Washington Avenue between Independence Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW 2nd Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
Tour Bus Rerouting
On Tuesday, March 4, from 12:01 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex for passenger loading and unloading.
View the Original: https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/joint-session-congress-road-closures
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