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Summary

Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.

Biographical

Current Office: Vice President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
On The Ballot: Announced, Democratic for Vice President
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

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 single-lane airport access ...

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

Remarks by the President and the Vice President Honoring the Winners of the National Association of Police Organizations Top Cops Award

May 12, 2012 - THE VICE PRESIDENT: Welcome. Welcome to the Rose Garden. Welcome to the White House. Please be seated, please be seated. And congratulations. It's a great ...

NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript

May 6, 2012 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT DAVID GREGORY: Mr. Vice President, welcome back. Great to be back. DAVID GREGORY: Always good to have you. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: It's ...

Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden on Foreign Policy at a Camapaign Event

April 26, 2012 - THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. How are you? It's great to be with you all. (Applause.) What a great introduction. I just said I hope ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 77.5%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 20%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 80%
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Campaign Finances

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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

Campaign Webmail
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact-vp

Campaign Webmail
http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/o2012-about-the-campaign

Campaign Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=24413277713#!/joebiden?sk=info

Campaign Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/VP

Campaign
Post Office Box 803638
Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: 312-698-3670

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

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

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
TTYD: 202-456-6213

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