Republicans Give Mixed Reaction to Biden State of the Union Opening Comments

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) applaud, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters

Republicans gave a mixed reaction to President Joe Biden’s first statements in his State of the Union address.

Republicans responded positively to Biden’s bipartisan overtures and push for increasing U.S. manufacturing.