Joe Biden
Some of the key events about Joe Biden
- 1972Elected to the United States Senate at age 29, becoming the sixth-youngest senator in American history
- 1975Opposed school busing for desegregation
- 1988Plagiarized speeches during presidential campaign, leading to withdrawal
- 1990Introduced the Violence Against Women Act in the Senate
- 1991Presided over contentious Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings
- 1994Authored controversial Crime Bill, contributing to mass incarceration
- 2002Voted in favor of the Iraq War
- 2005Voted for a bill making it harder for consumers to file for bankruptcy
- 2006Made controversial remarks about Indian-Americans and convenience stores
- 2007Described Barack Obama as 'articulate and bright and clean'
- 2008Selected as Barack Obama's running mate for the presidential election
- 2009Sworn in as the 47th Vice President of the United States
- 2011Oversaw the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq
- 2012Played a key role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act
- 2015Led the White House Cancer Moonshot initiative to accelerate cancer research
- 2017Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction by President Barack Obama
- 2019Faced allegations of inappropriate physical contact with women
- 2020Elected as the 46th President of the United States
- 2021Signed the American Rescue Plan Act to provide economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021Oversaw chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan
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