Historical Profile
Joe Biden, Jr. is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Joe Biden, Jr.
Former U.S. Senator for Delaware
Biography
Joe Biden, Jr. was an American politician who represented Delaware in the United States Senate from January 1973 to January 2009, during the 93rd–111th Congresses. Biden served as a Democrat.
Key Information
- Full Name: Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
- Term Started: January 6, 2009
- Term Ended: January 15, 2009
- Senate Class: Class II
Service History
- Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 15, 1979 93rd–96th Congresses Democrat Delaware
- Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 3, 1985 96th–98th Congresses Democrat Delaware
- Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 3, 1991 99th–101st Congresses Democrat Delaware
- Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 7, 1997 102nd–105th Congresses Democrat Delaware
- Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 7, 2003 105th–108th Congresses Democrat Delaware
- Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 6, 2009 108th–111th Congresses Democrat Delaware
- Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 15, 2009 111th Congress Democrat Delaware
Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.
Current Senators from Delaware
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Biden's service:
- William Roth, Jr. (DE) 1973–2001
- Tom Carper (DE) 2001–2009
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 6,730 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 2009 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Nay
Vote #5
On the Joint Resolution 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.
Yea
Vote #4
On the Cloture Motion S. 181 (S. 181)
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that …
Not Voting
Vote #3
On Passage of the Bill S. 22 (S. 22)
A bill to designate certain land as 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
Vote #2
On the Cloture Motion S. 22 (S. 22)
A bill to designate certain land as 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
Vote #1
On the Cloture Motion S. 22 (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
Vote #215
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7005 (H.R. 7005)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.
Not Voting
Vote #214
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6867 (H.R. 6867)
A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.
Yea
Vote #213
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1424 (H.R. 1424)
A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayer…
Yea
Vote #212
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5685 to H.R. 1424 (A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for … (H.R. 1424)
Amendment S.Amdt. 5685 (In the nature of a substitute.)
Yea
Vote #211
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7081 (H.R. 7081)
A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).