Mike Johnson releases formal guest list for State of the Union address

House Speaker Mike Johnson disclosed his formal guest list Tuesday night for President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, which includes NASA astronauts and the brother of one of the Jewish embassy staffers murdered in Washington, D.C., last year.

President Trump is expected to deliver the televised address at 9 p.m. Eastern to a joint session of Congress and their guests. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are expected to skip the speech to attend counterprogramming.

Johnson said he is bringing NASA astronauts and Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, the commander, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.

"After years of meticulous planning and preparation, NASA is poised to launch its first crewed mission to venture around the moon in more than half a century," Johnson said in a thread on X. "The Artemis II Crew ... will embark on this historic journey carrying forward the hopes and dreams of all humanity. It is my privilege to welcome these brave and courageous astronauts as my guests at the State of the Union Address."

Other guests include: 

Claire Lai - The daughter of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai.

Hanan Lischinsky — The brother of Yaron Lischinsky, who was killed in an unexpected attack by an anti-Israel protester outside the Capital Jewish Museum last year, alongside his girlfriend Sarah Milgrim.

Ziba Murat — Daughter of Dr. Gulshan Abbas, who was arrested by the Chinese Communist Party in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region after a family member spoke out about the treatment of Uyghurs.

Shirley Brock-Dennis and Kambreigh Smith — Mother and fiancée of Vivian Police Officer Marc Brock who was killed on duty.

Damon Magee — An adoption advocate from North Louisiana.

Trotter Hunt — One of the partners at Hunt, Guillot & Associates, which is a "driving force for large-scale business development, domestic investment, and American energy production in North Louisiana."

Michael Knowles — A conservative political commentator.