In the official Democratic response to the president's speech, Spanberger stressed how Trump's policies on a host of daily issues, from health care to housing, hasn't made life more affordable.
The U.S. has been building up its largest military presence of American warships and aircraft in decades in the Middle East, as the Trump administration plans to restart talks with Iran over its nuclear program.
Trump also announced that the women's hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, will "soon" visit the White House. The women's team had declined an invitation to attend the State of the Union due to the timing of the address.
While Republicans stood and applauded for two minutes, at least one Democratic lawmaker in the room shouted "you killed Americans," a reference to two citizens shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota in January.
Trump's address comes after 13 months of break-neck deregulation, a record number of executive actions, mass layoffs, aggressive immigration tactics and more.
On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a major setback to Trump's agenda when it struck down his sweeping tariffs. Trump announced later he would reimpose global tariffs at 15%, though they took effect Tuesday at 10%.
The U.S. women's hockey team, which also won gold, declined to attend the State of the Union "due to timing" and previously scheduled commitments, a spokesperson said.