Important dates and deadlines for Congress in 2018

Story highlights The current government spending measure runs out January 19 Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on January 30 Washington CNN — It’s the start of a new year – and with it come some deadlines for funding that Congress needs to address, as well as some other Capitol Hill dates worth knowing. Trump’s State of the Union – January 30 Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on January 30, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced in November. “I’m formally inviting President Trump to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, January 30, to report on the state of the union,” Ryan said. CHIP funding patch – end of March Congress is injecting nearly $3 billion into the Children’s Health Insurance Program to keep it funded through March.