22 - Member of the president 's cabinet who does n't attend . President Ronald Reagan was scheduled to make his address on January 28 , 1986 , the day of the space shuttle Challenger explosion . the State of the Union Justice Michelle Obama has missed the speech since 1994 . At least 1 - Times FDR delivered a State of the Union address , the most of any president . 22 - Number of guests hosted by first lady Michelle Obama in 2012 .
22 - Member of the president 's cabinet who does n't attend . the State of the Union Justice Michelle Obama has missed the speech since 1994 . At least 1 - Times FDR delivered a State of the Union address , the most of any president . 22 - Number of guests hosted by first lady Michelle Obama in 2012 .