Comparing: Joe Biden

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Joe Biden

(born November 20, 1942) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 46th president of the United States from January 20, 2021, to January 20, 2025, the 47th vice president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009, one of its longest-serving members. In the Senate, he chaired the Judiciary Committee from 1987 to 1995, overseeing major Supreme Court confirmations, and the Foreign Relations Committee from 2001 to 2003 and 2007 to 2008, influencing policies such as the Iraq War authorization. As president, Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in November 2021, allocating over $1 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, and related projects with bipartisan backing. Yet his administration faced challenges including peak inflation of 9.1% in 2022, the chaotic August 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal with 13 U.S. service member deaths, and record southwest border migrant encounters exceeding 8 million from fiscal years 2021 to 2024, straining federal border security and state/local government resources.