Former member of Congress · last served 111th Congress
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Joseph Biden was a Democratic U.S. senator from Delaware, first elected to Congress in 1973, who sponsored 25 bills that became law (100th–111th Congress).
How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.
Recent votes
No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.
5 most recent bills
- S. 3526 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008Nov 18, 2008 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1116 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008.
- S. 3605 Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008Oct 13, 2008 · Became Public Law No: 110-408.
- S. 1738 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008Oct 13, 2008 · Became Public Law No: 110-401.
- S. 3668 Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2008Oct 1, 2008 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10326-10328)
- S.Res. 698 A resolution designating October 17, 2008, as "National Mammography Day".Sep 30, 2008 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10127-10129; text as passed…
Top bills sponsored
- S.J.Res. 240 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on May 16, 1988 and ending on May 22, 1988, as "National Safe Kids Week."Became law
- S. 1851 (100th) Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act)Became law
- S. 2565 (110th) Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008Became law
- S. 2195 (108th) Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004Became law
- S. 676 (110th) A bill to provide that the Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank or the Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development…Became law
- S. 1184 (109th) A bill to waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a…Became law
- S. 1849 (106th) White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System ActBecame law
- S. 1568 (102nd) A bill to amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so as to redefine eligibility for membership therein.Became law
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Sen. Biden has won
Sen. Biden has won 6 U.S. Senate elections (1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008). Of the contested races, margins ran from 16.9 to 29.4 points.
Full election history for this seat →
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.
How has Delaware done while Sen. Biden served?
2005 to 2008 in Delaware: typical household income was about the same after inflation, the share of people below the poverty line was about the same, and the share of workers looking for a job was up 1.0 points.
Each mini chart has its own scale, fitted to its lines (it does not start at zero), so compare the numbers, not the heights. Oxblood = state, grey = U.S.
While they served, not because of them. This shows what happened in Delaware during Biden’s time representing it (1973 to 2009). It does not say what the member did or caused. It is not a score, and PORKER never ranks members on it.
Survey years start at 2005. The yearly estimates for Delaware begin in 2005, so 1973 to 2004 are not shown. No 2020 yearly estimate exists.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.