Senator Biden's Committee Work
Senator Biden serves on two major committees: the Foreign Relations Committee and the Judiciary Committee. Senator Biden is currently the Chairman of both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. In addition, he is the Chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, and a member of the International Anti-Piracy Caucus, the Senate Anti-Meth Caucus and the Congressional Fire Services Caucus.
To learn more about Senator Biden's important committee work, please click any of the links below.
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Foreign Relations
Senator Biden has been a leader on U.S. foreign policy for over three decades. He is respected at home and abroad for his well-informed, common-sense approach to international relations.
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Judiciary
A constitutional scholar and adjunct professor of law at Widener Law School, Senator Biden is one of the leading voices on the laws of our land. Senator Biden was appointed to the Judiciary Committee in 1977 and served as its Chairman or Ranking Member for 10 years.
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Drug Caucus
As Chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Senator Biden is one of the Senate's most outspoken members on crime and drug policy issues. He U.S. efforts to combat international narcotics trafficking and recommends strategies to prevent and treat drug abuse.