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Summary

Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.

Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.
Office: Vice President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jill; 4 Children: Beau, Hunter, Ashley, Naomi (deceased)
Birth Date: 11/20/1942
Birth Place: Scranton, PA
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 2642 - Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill
Legislation (Yea)

June 26, 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to send a report to Congress detailing performance standards and goals with a timetable for achieving security, economic, and ...

HR 800 - Union Organization Bill
Legislation (Yea)

June 26, 2007 - Requires the National Labor Relations Board to review petitions filed by employees for the purpose of creating a labor organization for collective bargaining, and ...

S Amdt 1184 - Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes
Amendment (Nay)

June 6, 2007 - Bars legal status to immigrants who have engaged in certain forms of identification fraud (Sec. 204A (b))

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Recent Public Statements

Houston Chronicle - Background Checks Are Key to Gun Safety

May 5, 2013 - By Vice President Joe Biden In recent years, Americans have witnessed a series of senseless tragedies resulting from mass shootings. Perhaps the most shocking of ...

Statement from the Vice President on the Passing of Baroness Margaret Thatcher

April 8, 2013 - Today, Great Britain lost a leader with a strong will and strong convictions, and the United States lost a stalwart friend. I had the privilege ...

Statement from the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden on the Nomination of Cathy Russell

March 18, 2013 - The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden today released the following statement after President Obama announced that he plans to nominate Cathy Russell, Chief of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Positions 86%
1999 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Positions 100%
2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $715,677,692.00
Total Spent $683,546,548.00
Cash On Hand $5,397,399.00
Debt $7,223,153.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 11/26/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Joe Biden, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.whitehouse.gov

Washington, D.C. Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/VP

Washington, D.C.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Phone: 202-456-1111
Fax: 202-456-2461
TDD/TTY: 202-456-6213

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