Which branch can suggest ideas for new laws in the state of the union address?

Answer 1

The question has combined two different events. Congress makes the laws and the state of the Union is given by the President. New laws can be mentioned in the State of the Union but not promoted. Congress has very little to do with the speech given by the President. It is his night to address the nation and not push the agenda of Congress.

Answer 2

The question is poorly worded. If it is referring to The State of the Union speech given annualy by the President to COngress - - it does not specifically suggest any new laws, it is simply a recapitualtion of WHERE the country stands at that point in time.

Answer 3

The State of the Union speech is given by the President of the United States.

The Constitution requires that the President provide information, from time to time, about the state of the Union. For the first 150 years, that requirement was met by a letter written by the President to the Congress. Since the advent of radio and TV, politicians have been more interested in an excuse to make a speech rather than to actually inform the people about the "state of the Union".