Joe Biden served as the 46th President of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1942, he represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009 and served two terms as Barack Obama’s vice president.
A Democrat, Biden won the 2020 election and was the oldest person inaugurated up to that time.
Key Moments
He signed the American Rescue Plan in 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, and the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021.
Did You Know
In July 2024 Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. He is the second Roman Catholic president, after John F. Kennedy.
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