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Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. (D-DE)

6th term Democrat from Delaware. First elected in 1972.

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This Member is a superdelegate who has not yet pledged to a candidate


Bio

Residence: Wilmington

Marital Status: Married (Jill)

Prev. Occupation: Attorney

Prev. Political Exp.: New Castle Co. Council, 1970-72; US Senate, 1972-present

Education: BA University of Delaware, 1965; JD Syracuse University, 1968

Birthdate: 11/20/1942

Birthplace: Scranton, PA

Religion: Catholic


Contact

Current Elected Office Contact Information

Contact Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. via Web Form.

Website: biden.senate.gov


Washington, D.C. Office:

201 Russell Senate Office Building,
District of Columbia 20510-0802
Phone: (202) 224-5042
Fax: (202) 224-0139

Wilmington Office: (more district offices)

1105 North Market Street, Suite 2000
Wilmington, Delaware 19801-1233
Phone: (302) 573-6345
Fax: (302) 573-6351



Committee

Current Elected Office Committees:


Staff

Current Elected Office Staff Members:

  • Chief of Staff: Luis Navarro
  • Scheduler: Nancy Orloff

Votes

Current Elected Office Key Votes:

These are our key votes and this is how Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. voted on our issues. Click on each heading to sort.

 
Status Name of Legislation Date Voted Score
P Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 07/16/2008 Yea Not Scored
P Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 07/15/2008 Yea Not Scored
P Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 07/09/2008 Nay Not Scored
P H.R. 6124; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 06/05/2008 Not Voting Not Scored
A Reid Amdt. No. 4737; To increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 05/13/2008 Yea Not Scored
P Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act 03/06/2008 Yea Not Scored
P H.R. 4040 As Amended ; Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act 03/06/2008 Yea Not Scored
P H.R. 2419 as Amended; Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 12/14/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
A Motion to Concur in the Amendment of the House to the Amendment of the Senate to the Text of H.R. 6, with an Amendment; Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 12/13/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
R Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdts. to the Senate Amdts. to H.R. 6; Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 12/07/2007 Yea Not Scored
(More Key Votes)
 

P = Passed Voted For Us= Voted With Us
A = Agreed To Voted Against= Voted Against Us
R = Rejected Not Scored= Not Scored
C = Confirmed Ineligible to Vote= Ineligible to Vote
F = Failed

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Bills

Current Elected Office Bills:

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Bill Name Cosponsor? Send Message
S.2991 - Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 No Send Message to Sen. Joseph Biden Jr.
S.2699 - The Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 No Send Message to Sen. Joseph Biden Jr.
S.2717 - The Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008 No Send Message to Sen. Joseph Biden Jr.
S.2248 - FISA Amendments Act of 2007 No Send Message to Sen. Joseph Biden Jr.
 

Letters

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Recent Soapbox Alerts for Sen. Joseph Biden Jr.

Retired Military being penalized for drawing Social Security
Veterans getting screwed by Congress. Posted on 07/23/2008

Indoor Air Quality
Workplace Accommodation for Fragrance Hypersensitive Individuals. Posted on 07/23/2008

Discrimination
Humanity ?. Posted on 07/23/2008

Impeachment is Alive and Well!
Hearing on Impeachment this Friday. Posted on 07/23/2008

Are we stooped
Are we stooped. Posted on 07/23/2008

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