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Biographical Information

BIDEN, Joseph Robinette, Jr., a Senator from Delaware; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 20, 1942; educated at St. Helena’s School, Wilmington, Del., and Archmere Academy, Claymont, Del.; graduated, University of Delaware, Newark, 1965, and Syracuse (N.Y.) University College of Law 1968; admitted to the Delaware bar in 1969 and commenced practice in Wilmington; served on the New Castle County Council 1970-1972; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1972 and reelected in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, and again in 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses), Committee on Foreign Relations (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth Congress). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 109th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Senator, Delaware, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Joe Biden voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Joe Biden has missed 3 votes (60.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Joe Biden has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 100.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Biden did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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State Information

Delaware demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
1/15/09 Vote 5: S J RES 5: S.J.Res. 5; A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. No Yes No
1/15/09 Vote 4: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.181; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Yes No Yes
1/15/09 Vote 3: S 22: S.22 as Amended.; Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Not Voting No Yes
1/14/09 Vote 2: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.22.; Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Not Voting No Yes
1/11/09 Vote 1: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 22; A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Not Voting None Yes

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