Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: History’s Guide to Tonight’s Speech By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff Posted February 24, 2009 at 1:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit economic stimulus first spoke to Congress first address to a joint session on May 25, 1961. his speech to Congress followed suit Clinton laid out address to Congress Recent Stories Capitol Ink | Distress Signal Targeting FDA user fees would leave agency gutted, experts say Thirty years later, Rep. Derek Schmidt is back on the Hill The shrinking of American culture can only lead to groupthink and frustration Democrats had months to head off Schumer’s no-win dilemma Spring brings no relief for Dem job-seekers on the Hill