List of Democrats boycotting State of the Union address

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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) ORG XMIT: WX102

At least 12 Democratic members of Congress plan to boycott President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address Tuesday.

Here in Illinois, three House Democrats — Bobby Rush, Danny Davis and Jan Schakowsky — are boycotting the speech, Lynn Sweet reported.

Here is a list of lawmakers who said they would not be attending:

CALIFORNIA

  • Rep. Maxine Waters

FLORIDA

  • Rep. Federica Wilson

GEORGIA

  • Rep. John Lewis

ILLINOIS 

  • Rep. Danny Davis

  • Rep. Bobby Rush
  • Rep. Jan Schakowsky

NEW JERSEY

NEW YORK

  • Rep. Gregory Meeks

OREGON

  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer

WASHINGTON

  • Rep. Pramila Jayapal

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