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Joe Biden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search "Biden" redirects here. For other uses, see Biden (disambiguation). "Joseph Biden" redirects here. For his son, see Beau Biden. Joe Biden Joe Biden official portrait 2013.jpg Official portrait, 2013 47th Vice President of the United States In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 President Barack Obama Preceded by Dick Cheney Succeeded by Mike Pence United States Senator from Delaware In office January 3, 1973 – January 15, 2009 Preceded by J. Caleb Boggs Succeeded by Ted Kaufman Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 Preceded by Richard Lugar Succeeded by John Kerry In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 Preceded by Jesse Helms Succeeded by Richard Lugar In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by Jesse Helms Succeeded by Jesse Helms Chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 Preceded by Chuck Grassley Succeeded by Dianne Feinstein Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 Preceded by Strom Thurmond Succeeded by Orrin Hatch Member of the New Castle County Council from the 4th district In office November 4, 1970 – November 8, 1972 Preceded by Henry Folsom Succeeded by Francis Swift Personal details Born Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. November 20, 1942 (age 77) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Neilia Hunter ​ ​ (m. 1966; died 1972)​ Jill Jacobs ​ (m. 1977)​ Children BeauHunterNaomiAshley Relatives Edward Francis Blewitt (great-grandfather) Education University of Delaware (BA) Syracuse University (JD) Occupation Politicianlawyerauthor Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction (2017) Signature Website Campaign website Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (/ˌrɒbɪˈnɛt ˈbaɪdən/;[1] born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009. Biden is the Democratic presidential nominee for the 2020 election, running against the incumbent, Donald Trump.[2] Biden was raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and New Castle County, Delaware. He studied at the University of Delaware before receiving his law degree from Syracuse University.[3] He became a lawyer in 1969 and was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970. He was elected to the U.S. Senate from Delaware in 1972, becoming the sixth-youngest senator in American history. Biden was a longtime member and eventually chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He opposed the Gulf War in 1991 but supported the expansion of the NATO alliance into Eastern Europe and its intervention in the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s. He supported the resolution authorizing the Iraq War in 2002 but opposed the surge of U.S. troops in 2007. He also served as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1987 to 1995, dealing with issues related to drug policy, crime prevention, and civil liberties. Biden led the efforts to pass the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and the Violence Against Women Act, and oversaw the contentious U.S. Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas. Biden ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 and 2008. Biden was reelected six times to the U.S. Senate and was the fourth-most senior senator when he resigned after winning the vice presidency alongside Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.[4] Obama and Biden were reelected in 2012. As Vice President, Biden oversaw infrastructure spending in 2009 to counteract the Great Recession. His negotiations with congressional Republicans helped the Obama administration pass legislation including the 2010 Tax Relief Act, which resolved a taxation deadlock; the Budget Control Act of 2011, which resolved a debt ceiling crisis; and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which addressed the impending fiscal cliff. In foreign policy, Biden led the efforts to pass the United States–Russia New START treaty; supported military intervention in Libya, and helped formulate U.S. policy toward Iraq through the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2011. Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Biden led the Gun Violence Task Force, created to address the causes of gun violence in the United States.[5]