No. Last week was the first time.
The State of the Union address is typically delivered during a joint session of Congress. This means that both the House of Representatives and the Senate come together in the same session to hear the president's speech. It is a significant event in which the president discusses the administration's priorities and provides an update on the nation's status.
A session of congress
Yes, it only happens during times of war or disaster.
; "Chief Legislator The President of the United States is also the chief legislator. He can recall Congress into a special session. He may veto the bills passed by Congress, and use his influence on his colleagues in Congress to get a bill passed or proposed. Again, all of his actions are limited by other branches of government: Congressmen do not have to pass any laws during the special session, Congress can override the president's veto by a two-thirds majority, and no one in Congress must succumb to the president's pressure." - http://library.thinkquest.org/11492/convention/powers.html
session
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A special session of Congress is called in the event of an emergency, whereas Congress would normally only have one session a year.
A session.
session
Only the president can call congress into special session. Only 26 special sessions have been held,the last one was in 1948. The president can call congress or each of its houses. The senate has been called into special session 46 occasions last was 1933.
The heads of the political parties in Congress are the Majority Whip and the Minority Whip. These two people are elected by their own party constituents to help control what happens during a session of Congress.