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Got Questions About the State of the Union?

Summary: 
Do you have questions about the State of the Union Address last night? Over the next few days the White House will do our best to answer as many of them as possible. Find out how you can get involved.

Do you have questions about any of the topics President Obama discussed in his State of the Union Address last night?  Over the next few days we will do our best to answer as many of them as possible.  We’ve lined up plenty of ways you can get involved and ask your questions answered about the topics you care about the most.

Check out the line-up below, find a way to ask your question, and be sure to tune in for the answers. 

TODAY, WEDNESDAY

  • Twitter Interview
    Follow @PressSec on Twitter to find out when we’ll be taking your questions, then respond to @PressSec using the hashtag #1Q and watch for video responses from a special guest early this afternoon.  

TOMORROW, THURSDAY

  • 11:30 a.m. EST: Economy Roundtable with Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.  
    Submit your questions through MSNMoney, Mint.com, and Examiner.com.  Tune in to WhiteHouse.gov/live to watch the live event.
  • 1:00 p.m. EST: Foreign Policy Roundtable Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Advisor.
    Submit your questions through ForeignPolicy.com, Economist.com, and Military.com. Tune in to WhiteHouse.gov/live to watch the live event.
  • 2:30 p.m. EST: Live YouTube interview with President Barack Obama.
    Submit your questions or vote for your favorite questions at YouTube.com/AskObama. Tune in to WhiteHouse.gov/live to watch the live event. 
  • 3:15 p.m. EST: Education Roundtable with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
    Submit your questions on mtvU, GOOD, BabyCenter, and PBS Teachers. Tune in to WhiteHouse.gov/live to watch the live event.
  • 4:30 p.m. EST: Health Care Roundtable with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius.
    Submit your questions on WebMD, AOL Health, Nurse.com, and Medscape. Tune in to WhiteHouse.gov/live to watch the live event.
  • Yahoo! Interview with Vice President Joe Biden. 
    Yahoo! will be sitting down with Vice President Biden asking him your questions on Thursday afternoon. Go to Yahoo! to submit your question and check back again to see his answers.