Joe Biden, Jr.'s Voting Records
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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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Executive Actions
| Bill No. | S 759 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/23/2024 |
| Bill No. | S 1351 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/23/2024 |
| Bill No. | S 3857 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/23/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 8663 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/23/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 10545 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/21/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 9747 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 09/26/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 3935 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 05/16/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 815 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 04/24/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 7888 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 04/20/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 2882 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 03/23/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 7463 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 03/01/2024 |
| Bill No. | S J Res 38 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 01/24/2024 |
| Bill No. | HR 2872 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 01/19/2024 |
| Bill No. | S J Res 32 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 12/19/2023 |
| Bill No. | HR 6363 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 11/16/2023 |
| Bill No. | HR 5860 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 09/30/2023 |
09/26/2023
Sign
| Bill No. | S J Res 24 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 09/26/2023 |
09/26/2023
Veto
| Bill No. | S J Res 9 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 09/26/2023 |
| Bill No. | S J Res 11 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 06/14/2023 |
| Bill No. | H J Res 45 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 06/07/2023 |
| Bill No. | HR 3746 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 06/03/2023 |
| Bill No. | H J Res 42 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 05/25/2023 |
| Bill No. | H J Res 39 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 05/16/2023 |
04/06/2023
Veto
| Bill No. | H J Res 27 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 04/06/2023 |
| Bill No. | H J Res 30 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive |
| Date | 03/30/2023 |
| Bill No. | HR 2617 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/29/2022 |
| Bill No. | S 2796 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/20/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 1437 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/16/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 8404 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/13/2022 |
| Bill No. | S 4524 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/07/2022 |
| Bill No. | H J Res 100 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/02/2022 |
| Bill No. | S 1098 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 10/11/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 6833 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 09/30/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 5376 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 08/16/2022 |
| Bill No. | S 3373 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 08/10/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 4346 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 08/09/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 8351 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 07/21/2022 |
| Bill No. | S 2938 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 06/25/2022 |
| Bill No. | S 3522 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 05/09/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 7108 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 04/08/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 6968 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 04/08/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 55 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 03/29/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 2471 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 03/15/2022 |
| Bill No. | HR 6617 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 02/18/2022 |
| Bill No. | S J Res 33 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/16/2021 |
| Bill No. | HR 6119 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 12/03/2021 |
| Bill No. | HR 3684 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 11/15/2021 |
| Bill No. | HR 5305 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 09/30/2021 |
| Bill No. | S J Res 13 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 06/30/2021 |
| Bill No. | S J Res 15 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 06/30/2021 |
| Bill No. | S J Res 14 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 06/30/2021 |
| Bill No. | S 475 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 06/17/2021 |
| Bill No. | S 937 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 05/20/2021 |
| Bill No. | HR 1868 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 04/14/2021 |
| Bill No. | HR 1319 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | VETOESSSSSigned - Executive |
| Date | 03/11/2021 |
National Key Votes
| Bill No. | S Con Res 86 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 41) |
| Date | 04/02/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 2169 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 47) |
| Date | 04/01/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 2175 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (54 - 46) |
| Date | 04/01/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 2209 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
| Date | 04/01/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 2165 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 52) |
| Date | 03/31/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 2168 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (79 - 19) |
| Date | 03/31/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Con Res 78 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage With Amendment - Resolution Passed - Senate (93 - 0) |
| Date | 03/13/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 1676 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (96 - 4) |
| Date | 03/12/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 1708 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (58 - 37) |
| Date | 03/06/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 1682 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (62 - 32) |
| Date | 03/04/1998 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 1646 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
| Date | 02/26/1998 |
| Bill No. | HR 2631 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Override of Veto - Veto Override Passed - Senate (78 - 20) |
| Date | 02/25/1998 |
| Bill No. | S 1601 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (42 - 54) |
| Date | 02/11/1998 |
| Bill No. | PN 623 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (63 - 35) |
| Date | 02/10/1998 |
| Bill No. | HR 2264 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4) |
| Date | 11/08/1997 |
| Bill No. | HR 1119 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 10) |
| Date | 11/06/1997 |
| Bill No. | HR 2107 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 14) |
| Date | 10/28/1997 |
| Bill No. | HR 2378 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
| Date | 10/01/1997 |
| Bill No. | HR 2266 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| Date | 09/25/1997 |
| Bill No. | S 830 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2) |
| Date | 09/24/1997 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 1122 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Tabling Vote - Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (49 - 51) |
| Date | 09/11/1997 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 1077 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (38 - 60) |
| Date | 09/04/1997 |
| Bill No. | HR 2014 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 8) |
| Date | 07/31/1997 |
| Bill No. | HR 2015 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (85 - 15) |
| Date | 07/31/1997 |
| Bill No. | S Amdt 936 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 45) |
| Date | 07/22/1997 |