Joe Biden
Represented Delaware in the Senate for 36 years, 47th Vice President of the United States, husband to Jill, proud father and grandfather.
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Tomorrow, I’ll be in Birmingham, Alabama, to remember the lives we lost 56 years ago in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. Join me in honoring Addie Mae, Cynthia, Carole, and Denise at 11:00 AM ET.
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Joe Biden
At 11:00 AM ET, I’ll be speaking at the 16th Street Baptist Church memorial service to commemorate the lives we lost 56 years ago. Join me in honoring Addie Mae, Cynthia, Carole, and Denise
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Climate Change Isn't Just a Global Threat—It's a Public Health Emergency
Climate change can exacerbate chronic conditions
Joe Biden
We must do everything in our power to address the climate emergency. As president, I’ll put America on course to become a 100% clean energy economy with net-zero emissions by 2050. We will lead the world in the fight against climate change once again.
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Another View: Joe Biden -- VAWA was huge leap; now, let's finish the job
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ago today, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) became law—a landmark piece of legislation that forced us to grapple with the epidemic of sexual assault and intimate-partner violence
Joe Biden
"Nothing about VAWA was easy or uncontroversial. It took four years from when I first introduced the bill in 1990 until it passed."
Read my full op-ed on the 25th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
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Joe Biden
I just stepped off the #DemDebate stage, where I laid out why I’m the only candidate who can take big progressive policies and create tangible results for working families.
If you liked what you heard, help us keep this momentum going by pitching in
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School construction among projects being cut to pay for Trump's border wall
The administration is planning to divert military funds allocated to build shooting ranges, missile launching pads and even schools for children at military bases in the U.S. and abroad
Joe Biden
President Trump’s decision to take billions from the military to build his wall is an unabashed abuse of power. It endangers the American people and forfeits investments in our future, security, and children — all to score political points.
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U.S. won't give temporary protected status to people who fled Bahamas
The status would have let Bahamians work and live in the U.S. until it is deemed safe to return home.
Climate change could mean big pay swings for 10% of U.S. workers
Extreme weather threatens the livelihood of retail employees, according to a Federal Reserve economist
Rate of uninsured people in U.S. increases for first time since ACA rolled out
27.5 million people had no health coverage in 2018.
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Joe Biden
It’s Election Day in #NC09 — grab a friend and get out and vote for @McCreadyForNC. Polls are open until 7:30 PM, and you can find your polling place here
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Commerce Chief Threatened Firings at NOAA After Trump’s Hurricane Tweets, Sources Say
Wilbur L. Ross Jr. made the threat after the agency’s Alabama office contradicted the president’s claim that Hurricane Dorian might hit the state.
Congress returns with pressure to take action on guns and more
The year leading up to an election doesn't often come with significant legislative achievements
What the deadliest mass shootings have in common
The killing power of assault rifles.
Joe Biden
The deadliest mass shootings all have one thing in common: assault weapons.
It’s past time we get these weapons of war off our streets. I’ve banned them before, and I’ll ban them again in the White House.
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Report: Migrant Children Separated From Parents at Border Experiencing Serious Mental Health Problems
The longer children were in custody, the more mental health deteriorated
Joe Biden
President Trump’s immigration policies are an assault on human dignity and everything we stand for as a nation. We must end them.
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Joe Biden
Las políticas de inmigración del presidente Trump son un asalto a la dignidad humana y todo lo que representamos como nación. Por esto hay que acabar con ellas.
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Iran Will No Longer Honor Nuclear Deal’s Limits on Research
The move was Iran’s third retaliatory step since President Trump renounced the 2015 agreement.
Joe Biden
The Iran Deal put Iran's nuclear program in a box. Trump walked away from the deal, and now Iran is advancing its program. This is another reminder that Trump's manufactured crisis is making the U.S., the region, and our world less safe.
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Trump Administration Considers a Drastic Cut in Refugees Allowed to Enter the U.S.
Two options administration officials will consider next week would all but end the United States’ status as one of the leading places accepting refugees from around the world.
That Assault Weapon Ban? It Really Did Work
Since the ban was lifted in 2004, gun massacres involving military-style weapons are way up.
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Joe Biden
Despite what the @NRA says, the assault weapons ban that @SenFeinstein and I championed worked. It saved lives.
I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines once again. We will get these weapons of war off our streets.
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Yes, Joe Biden was a climate change pioneer in Congress
Joe Biden may not be the most progressive candidate in the crowded Democratic primary field. But one thing is for certain: Among 2020 presidential candidates, he has the longest legislative record on climate change. In fact, Biden has taken this...
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Joe Biden
Here’s the deal: Joe Biden introduced one of the first climate change bills in the Senate, and he’s been at the forefront of the fight ever since.
Don’t just take our word for it, @PolitiFact called Joe Biden a climate change pioneer. #ClimateTownHall
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A North Carolina court just threw out Republicans’ gerrymandered state legislature map
North Carolina’s maps are horribly gerrymandered. This could have big implications for other states, too.
Joe Biden
For too long, partisan gerrymandering has allowed politicians to rig the political process and draw districts in their favor. Voters should choose their representatives — not the other way around.
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Biden: Trump has 'no intestinal fortitude' on guns, says 'no compromise' with McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is "not going to agree ... so we just have to beat him, flat out beat him," Biden said. "I think there's no compromise."
Joe Biden
If those in power fail to take action on gun safety reform we must vote them out. Period.
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17-month-old girl is one of the victims hospitalized after Odessa shooting
The 17-month-old victim of the Odessa, Texas, shooting was in “satisfactory” condition Saturday night, a spokesman at UMC Health System said.