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    <em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: The Fate of the Union

    Nancy Pelosi published a letter declining to allow the State of the Union in the House Chamber until the government reopens.
    by Elaine Godfrey Jan 23, 2019 3 minutes
    Source: J. Scott Applewhite / AP

    What We’re Following Today

    It’s Wednesday, January 23. On the 33rd day of the partial government shutdown, we’re looking ahead to tomorrow, when the Senate is expected to vote on two competing bills to end the stalemate—but neither is expected to pass.

    Meanwhile, in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump said that he’ll deliver the State of the Union at the Capitol on January 29, despite Pelosi’s request to postpone it until after the shutdown is over. In

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