Originally Posted by Richard Davis
Name a major Biden Accomplishment. 47 years. He should have done something aside from pad his and his family's bank accounts.
"Q: What are Joe Biden’s major accomplishments? Here are SOME:
As US Senator and as Vice President under Barack Obama, Joe Biden has many notable accomplishments. Let's take a look at some of the most notable here:
1. Accomplishments: Biden/Hatch Crime Bill
A signature piece of legislation, the Biden/Hatch Crime Bill, which eventually became the The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, was sponsored and passed by Senator Joe Biden in 1994.
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, now known as the 1994 crime law, was the result of years of work by Biden, who oversaw the Senate Judiciary Committee at the time, and other Democrats. It was an attempt to address a big issue in America at the time: Crime, particularly violent crime, had been rising for decades, starting in the 1960s but continuing, on and off, through the 1990s (in part due to the crack cocaine epidemic).
"Regarding foreign policy, during his first decade in the Senate, Biden focused on arms control issues.[77][78] In response to Congress's refusal to ratify the SALT II Treaty signed in 1979 by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and President Jimmy Carter, Biden took the initiative to meet with Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko, educate him about American concerns and interests, and secure several changes to address the Foreign Relations Committee's objections.[79] When the Reagan administration wanted to interpret the 1972 SALT I Treaty loosely to allow the Strategic Defense Initiative to proceed, Biden argued for strict adherence to the treaty's terms.[77] He clashed again with the Reagan administration in 1986 over economic sanctions against South Africa,[78] receiving considerable attention when he excoriated Secretary of State George P. Shultz at a Senate hearing because of the administration's support of that country, which continued to practice apartheid."
"As chairman of the International Narcotics Control Caucus, Biden wrote the laws that created the U.S. "Drug Czar", who oversees and coordinates national drug control policy. In April 2003, he introduced the Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy (RAVE) Act. He continued to work to stop the spread of "date rape drugs" such as flunitrazepam and party drugs such as ecstasy and ketamine. In 2004, he worked to pass a bill outlawing steroids like androstenedione, the drug many baseball players used"
"He collaborated effectively with important Republican senators such as Richard Lugar and Jesse Helms and sometimes went against elements of his own party.[128][129] Biden was also co-chairman of the NATO Observer Group in the Senate.[130] A partial list covering this time showed Biden meeting with 150 leaders from nearly 60 countries and international organizations.[131] He held frequent hearings as chairman of the committee, as well as many subcommittee hearings during the three times he chaired the Subcommittee on European Affairs."
"Biden voted against authorization for the Gulf War in 1991,[129] siding with 45 of the 55 Democratic senators; he said the U.S. was bearing almost all the burden in the anti-Iraq coalition."
"In 1998, Congressional Quarterly named Biden one of "Twelve Who Made a Difference" for playing a lead role in several foreign policy matters, including NATO enlargement and the successful passage of bills to streamline foreign affairs agencies and punish religious persecution overseas."
"Beginning in 1991, Biden served as an adjunct professor at the Widener University School of Law, Delaware's only law school, teaching a seminar on constitutional law.[151][152] The seminar was one of Widener's most popular, often with a waiting list for enrollment.[152] Biden typically co-taught the course with another professor, taking on at least half the course minutes and sometimes flying back from overseas to make one of the classes.[153][154]
During the 2000s, Biden sponsored bankruptcy legislation that was sought by MBNA, one of Delaware's largest companies, and other credit card issuers.[20] He allowed an amendment to the bill to increase the homestead exemption for homeowners declaring bankruptcy and fought for an amendment to forbid felons from using bankruptcy to discharge fines; President Clinton vetoed the bill in 2000 but it finally passed in 2005 as the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, with Biden supporting it.[20] A vociferous supporter, Biden was one of only 18 Democratic senators to vote with the Republicans in favor of the legislation, while leading Democrats and consumer rights organizations came out in opposition.[155]
Biden held up trade agreements with Russia when that country stopped importing U.S. chickens. The downstate Sussex County region is the nation's top chicken-producing area.[146]
In 2007, Biden requested and gained $67 million worth of projects for his constituents through congressional earmarks.[156"
"The U.S. debt ceiling crisis relied on Biden's relationship with McConnell, which proved a key factor in breaking the deadlock and finally bringing about a deal to resolve it, in the form of the Budget Control Act of 2011.[253][254][255] One Republican staffer said, "Biden's the only guy with real negotiating authority, and [McConnell] knows that his word is good. He was a key to the deal."[253]"
"Biden's Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized again in 2013. "
"In 2017, Biden was named the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he intended to focus on foreign policy, diplomacy, and national security while leading the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. "
https://www.thecut.com/2020/09/amy-coney-barrett-trump-scotus-pick-what-to-know.html
and:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden#:~:text=He%20studied%20at%20the%20University,youngest%20senator%20in%20American%20history.