LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Office History

Election Results

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Delaware (Class 2)
  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Joe), 64.69%

  Democrat
  Christine O'Donnell, 35.31%

  Republican

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Delaware (Class 2)
  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Joe), 58.22%

  Democrat
  Raymond J. Clatworthy, 40.80%

  Republican

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Delaware (Class 2)
  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Joe), 60.04%

  Democrat
  Raymond J. Clatworthy, 38.13%

  Republican
  Mark Jones, 1.21%

  Libertarian

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Delaware (Class 2)
  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Joe), 62.68%

  Democrat
  M. Jane Brady, 35.83%

  Republican
  Lee Rosenbaum, 1.49%

  Libertarian

• 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Delaware (Class 2)
  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Joe), 60.11%

  Democrat
  John M. Burris, 39.89%

  Republican

• 1979 (Nov. 7, 1978 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Delaware (Class 2)
  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Joe), 57.96%

  Democrat
  James H. Baxter Jr., 41.02%

  Republican
  Donald G. Gies, 1.03%

  American Party

Employment History

• White House (Jan. 20, 2021-)

  President of the United States

Associated Organizations

• Biden for President 1988

• Biden for President (2008)

• Biden for President (2024)

• Biden for President (2020)

• Biden Foundation

• Draft Joe Biden 2016

Awards

• Order of the Montenegrin Great Star (Government of Montenegro) (March 2018)

• Green Jobs Champion Award (BlueGreen Alliance) (April 13, 2015)

• Warren B. Rudman Center Award for Distinguished Public Service (University of New Hampshire School of Law) (Feb. 25, 2015)

• Honorary Doctor of Public Administration (University of South Carolina (Columbia)) (May 3, 2014)

• Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement (Pennsylvania Society) (Dec. 14, 2013)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (Delaware Barristers Association) (Nov. 8, 2013)

• Honorary degree (University of Pennsylvania) (May 13, 2013)

• Annie Glenn Award (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) (Nov. 20, 2009)

• Distinguished Service Award (National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund) (Oct. 26, 2009)

• Sons of Italy Foundation Award (Sons of Italy Foundation) (May 29, 2009)

• Golden Medal of Freedom (Government of Kosovo) (May 21, 2009)

• Honorary Doctor of Laws (Wake Forest University) (May 18, 2009)

• Honorary degree (Syracuse University) (May 10, 2009)

• Legal Momentum Hero Award (Georgetown University Law Center) (April 22, 2009)

• Crescent of Pakistan (Government of Pakistan) (Oct. 28, 2008)

• Best of Congress Award (Working Mother Magazine) (Aug. 12, 2008)

• George Arents Pioneer Medal (Syracuse University) (June 4, 2005)

• Honorary degree (Suffolk University Law School) (May 2005)

• Honorary Doctor of Laws (University of Delaware) (May 29, 2004)

• Democracy Award (National Democratic Institute) (2004)

• Honorary degree (Emerson College) (May 19, 2003)

• Distinguished Service Award (Syracuse University Law Alumni Association) (2003)

• Rail Leadership Award (American Passenger Rail Coalition) (March 2002)

• Champion of the Rails Award (Amtrak) (June 2001)

• Honorary Doctor of Laws (Saint Joseph's University (Philadelphia, Pa.)) (1981)

• Honorary degree (University of Scranton) (1976)

• Chancellor's Medal for Outstanding Achievement (Syracuse University) (April 30, 1974)

Contact Information

Main Office
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20500
Phone: (202) 456-1414
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Privately Financed Travel

74 trips taken between 2000 - 2006 costing $171,724

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 4/19/2000-4/21/2000: Lodging at Presidential Guest House; accompanied President on aircraft from Bogota to Catagena and on round trip to a Colombian national park; transportation from Cartagena to Port of Spain, Trinidad from Colombia
• 4/23/2002: Needlepoint picture of a bowl and flowers from Vietnam ($100.00)
• 1/10/2002: Transportation by air from Islamabad, Pakistan to Kabul, Afghanistan from United Nations
• 12/6/2002-12/7/2002: One night lodging and meals from Iraq
• 12/8/2002: One night lodging and meals from Saudi Arabia
• 9/14/2005: 3 x 5' rug from Iraq ($250.00)
• 11/1/2008: Rug from Pakistan ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Engraved metal object, title: Stele of Hammurabi from No country disclosed ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Green, white and brass decorations from No country disclosed ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Silver palm tree in glass case from Iraq ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Set of glasses and glass vase from Afghanistan ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Large wooden box with intricate designs from No country disclosed ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Silver bowl from Pakistan ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Marble vase from Afghanistan ($100.00)
• 1/1/2009: Metal and wood plaque from Pakistan ($100.00)

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Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Chinese video-surveillance company hires ex-SAA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 24, 2022
  A Chinese surveillance-video manufacturer's U.S. subsidiary has enlisted a former Senate sergeant at arms to help overturn the U.S. government's ban on its products. read more

• Biden presidency brings big wins - and losses - to K Street

  Posted by LegiStorm on April 26, 2021
  The change in presidential administrations brought with it big changes to K Street, which saw its highest client turnover in years. read more

• Supermodel Naomi Campbell hires Ballard Partners

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 19, 2021
  Ballard Partners, which rose to power as one of the top lobbying firms of the Trump administration, has signed at least a dozen new clients since President Biden's inauguration. One in particular represents a sharp departure from the firm's usual clientele - Naomi Campbell. read more

• Rep. Leger Fernandez picks up climate lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 11, 2021
  Freshman Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) has rounded out her climate-heavy legislative team with her first registered lobbyist. read more

• EPA congressional-affairs staffer returns to the House

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 12, 2021
  An Environmental Protection Agency staffer has moved back to the House ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's anticipated "transformational" nomination to head the agency. read more

• Dozens of ex-Biden aides later registered as lobbyists

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 1, 2020
  Given President-elect Joe Biden's long career in Washington, it's no wonder that he racked up dozens of aides who have passed through the revolving door. read more

• NextEra Energy hires Dem aide as election approaches

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 23, 2020
  A Green New Deal cosponsor has lost an aide to NextEra Energy — one of the companies most predicted to flourish under a Joe Biden presidency. read more

• SCOTUS nominee has Hill all atwitter

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 17, 2016
  The Hill was all atwitter after President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Judge Antonin Scalia's passing. Garland is the chief judge on the D.C. Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals.  read more

• House Judiciary subcommittee loses counsel to organization against domestic violence

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on May 22, 2015
  A longtime counsel for a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee has taken a public policy job with the National Network to End Domestic Violence. read more

• Posted by Daimon Eklund on March 23, 2012
  After more than a decade as a staffer with the Senate Appropriations Committee, Peter Kiefhaber has officially registered as lobbyist, although lobbying the Senate is now off-limits for him until next year. read more

• Obama, Biden release financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on May 17, 2011
  President Barack Obama books have made him a millionaire, while Vice President Joe Biden's assets are far more pedestrian. read more

• LegiStorm upgrades its name accuracy

  Posted by LegiStorm on April 20, 2010
  We've made a relatively small change to how we handle names on our site that should have big implications for our users. read more

• Former staffers in the running for 2010

  Posted by LegiStorm on Feb. 11, 2010
  The 2010 campaign season is starting to heat up, and around the country former congressional aides are aiming to move into the ranks of members of Congress. read more

• Biden's tax returns released

  Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 12, 2008
  The Obama campaign today released vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden's tax returns for the past 10 years, and LegiStorm has them available here. The two presidential candidates, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), released their own tax returns during the primary campaign, which can be seen here and here. read more