House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced who would be delivering the rebuttal to President Joe Biden’sState of the Union address.
McCarthy tweeted Thursday, “Governor of Arkansas will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation after the State of the Union next Tuesday, February 7.”
He noted Sanders is the “Youngest governor in America, First female governor in Arkansas history, First father-daughter governance in history.”
McCarthy urged everyone, including Biden, to tune in.
The decision was celebrated on the platform by several users.
Arkansas state Rep. David Ray replied, “Very excited that Arkansas’s voice will be at the forefront of pushing back against the Biden agenda. Congrats Governor .”
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel wrote, “Fantastic choice!”
The Republican Governors Association responded, “Congratulations to Gov ! An excellent choice!”
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) acknowledged Sanders as a “pro-life champion and a fighter against the woke indoctrination of children in the classroom. A fantastic messenger for the American people and PARENTAL RIGHTS!”
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The announcement comes less than a month after Sanders was sworn in as the first female governor of Arkansas.
“It is a pretty humbling thing,” Sanders previously said of the accomplishment, as IJR reported.
Additionally, Sanders recognized she would be following in her father’s footsteps as he served as governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007.
“As far as we know, we’ll be the first-ever father-daughter pair anywhere in the country, and so, you know, that is a pretty historic and amazing thing,” Sanders said.
She has already gotten to work by banning one word from being used in Arkansas government documents, as IJR reported.
Upon becoming governor, Sanders issued an executive order prohibiting the use of the term “Latinx” in the documents.