As he enters his seventh year at the nation’s helm, President Barack Obama put forward an agenda he said will strengthen national and global security.
Obama Seeks Action by Congress to Secure US
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President Barack Obama waves before giving his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 20, 2015.
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President Barack Obama greets members of Congress after delivering his State of the Union address, Jan. 20, 2015.
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First lady Michelle Obama acknowledges applause before President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, Jan. 20, 2015.
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Alan Gross, who was recently released from prison in Cuba, acknowledges applause during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Jan. 20, 2015.