Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.

Biographical

Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.
Current 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S 22 - Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Jan. 15, 2009 - Designates land in 9 states as potential wilderness areas (Title I). Grants the state of Alaska a seven-mile easement for constructing a ...

S J Res 5 - Releasing Funds for Economic Stabilization Act
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)

Jan. 15, 2009

HR 1424 - Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 1, 2008 - Establishes the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets from any financial institution (Div. A, ...

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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
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%
2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Positions 86%
2009-2010 ACT! for America Positions 0%
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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