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Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.'s Public Statements on Education

Joe 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

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Feb. 24, 2012 Vice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, and Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis Announce Availability of $500 Million to Fund Partnerships Between Community Colleges and Businesses to Train Workers with Skills Employers Need Washington, DC
May 25, 2011 Obama Administration Announces $500 Million for Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Unknown
April 12, 2011 Remarks by the President, the Vice President, the First Lady, and Dr. Biden at Launch of "Joining Forces" Initiative Washington, DC
March 22, 2011 Vice President Biden Issues Call to Action to Boost College Graduation Rates Nationwide Washington, DC
March 21, 2011 Vice President Biden Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Race to the Top Awards in Delaware Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2011 Remarks by the President and the Vice President to the National Governors Association Washington, DC
Oct. 31, 2010 Remarks by the President and the Vice President at DNC "Moving America Forward" Rally in Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland, OH
Oct. 15, 2010 Remarks by the President and Vice President at an Event for Chris Coons and the DSCC Wilmington, DE
Oct. 10, 2010 Remarks by the President and the Vice President at a DNC "Moving America Forward" Rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 18, 2010 Vice President Biden Announces Recovery Act Investments in Broadband Projects to Bring Jobs, Economic Opportunity to Communities Nationwide Washington, DC
July 1, 2009 Vice President Biden Commends Department Of Education For Accelerating Recovery Act Funds Unknown
March 28, 2009 Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at the First Session of the Progressive Governance Conference Vina Del Mar, Chile
March 19, 2009 Opening Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden; Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education; Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation; and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture at a Town Hall Meeting St. Cloud, MN
Dec. 16, 2008 Press Conference With President-Elect Barack Obama And Vice President-Elect Joe Biden Chicago, IL
Oct. 2, 2008 The Vice Presidential Debate - Transcript St. Louis, MO
July 31, 2008 BIDEN Initiatives to Improve College Access and Address Nursing Faculty Shortages Pass Senate Washington, DC
June 30, 2008 Delaware State Education Association Action! - Opening Doors for All Students Unknown
May 23, 2008 Delaware State News - Updating G.I. Bill a Duty to our Veterans Unknown
March 13, 2008 Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009 -- Continued Washington, DC
Feb. 29, 2008 BIDEN Champions Bipartisan G.I. Bill to Expand Educational Benefits for Returning Veterans Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2007 Biden Discusses Plan To Improve Student Performance Fort Dodge, IA
Dec. 13, 2007 Des Moines Register Presidential Debate - Democrats Johnston, IA
Dec. 4, 2007 Transcript: NPR Democratic Candidates' Debate Des Moines, IA
Nov. 27, 2007 Biden Says America Can Do Better By Its Teachers Cedar Falls, IA
Oct. 25, 2007 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Unknown
Oct. 24, 2007 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - The Next Phase of the Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2007 Biden Campaign Announces Education Endorsement Wilmington, DE
Oct. 5, 2007 Associated Press - Biden Calls for Students to Attend School Earlier, Stay Longer Des Moines, IA
Oct. 4, 2007 The Gazette - Biden Promises New Education Era Des Moines, IA
Oct. 4, 2007 Biden Unveils Education Plan Des Moines, IA
Oct. 4, 2007 Des Moines Register - Biden Rolls Out Education Plan in Iowa Des Moines, IA
Aug. 23, 2007 Las Vegas Sun - Talk of Education Takes Back Seat to War Reno, NV
July 24, 2007 Biden College Affordability Program Passes Senate Washington, DC
July 24, 2007 Higher Edcuation Amendments of 2007 Washington, DC
July 23, 2007 CNN/YouTube Democratic Presidential Debate-Transcript (part 1) Charleston, SC
June 28, 2007 All-American Presidential Forum: Democratic-PBS - Transcipt Washington, DC
June 7, 2007 Senate Resolution 225--Designating the Month of August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month" Washington, DC
June 1, 2007 Biden Supports Gov. Patrick's Education Plan Wilmington, DE
May 23, 2007 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 16, 2007 CADCA Newsletter - Generation Rx: Teens' Recreational Use of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs Requires Community Action Washington, DC
May 12, 2007 Concord Monitor: How's Free College Sound? Unknown
May 11, 2007 Address to the IAFF Convention in Portsmouth, NH Portsmouth, NH
March 14, 2007 Submitted Resolutions Washington, DC
June 13, 2006 Submitted Resolutions Washington, DC
March 8, 2006 Senate Resolution 393--Designating March 8, 2006 as "International Women's Day" Washington, DC
May 25, 2005 Senate Resolution 155-Designating the Week of November 6 Through November 12, 2005, as "National Veterans Awareness Week" to Emphasie the Need to ... Washington, DC
Sept. 23, 2004 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 Washington DC
Sept. 9, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Continued Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2002 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Iraq, Day 2, Panel 1 Washington, DC
Issue Position: Education Unknown

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