Abrams rose to national prominence in 2018 with her failed bid to win the race for Governor in Georgia, as a post-election vote fight netted her even more attention and support from national Democrats and party leaders.
"She has led the charge for voting rights, which is at the root of just about everything else," Schumer added.
President Trump was originally scheduled to give the State of the Union on January 29, but that was delayed in the fight over the partial government shutdown.
Schumer said he had spoken to Abrams some three weeks ago about doing the response - an often thankless job which is usually remembered only for miscues - and that Abrams had accepted.
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