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Storify: Washington responds to Obama's State of the Union speech

Members of Congress were not shy about responding to the State of the Union on social media.
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech before members of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty)
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech before members of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, 2015 in Washington, DC.

On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama addressed the nation in his sixth State of the Union address.  During the address, Obama presented a series of proposals aimed at helping middle class Americans, including free community college and investment in high speed broadband access. 

While Iowa’s new Sen. Joni Ernst gave the official GOP response, members of Congress were not shy about responding to the president's speech on social media.