Joe Biden

Biden has been characterized as a . in the ; the increased infrastructure spending proposed by the Obama administration;, including , bus, and subway subsidies;;; decision and since 2019 has been in favor of repealing the . Biden has proposed partially reversing the corporate tax cuts of the , saying that doing so would not hurt businesses' ability to hire.

Some political scientists gauge ideology by comparing the annual ratings by the (ADA) with the ratings by the (ACU). 72% score from the ADA through 2004, while the ACU awarded Biden a lifetime rating of 13% through 2008. analysis that places him ideologically among the center of Senate Democrats as of 2008. rates congressional votes as liberal or conservative on the in three policy areas: economic, social, and foreign. For 2005–06, Biden's average economic rating was 80% liberal and 13% conservative, his social rating was 78% liberal and 18% conservative, and his foreign rating was 71% liberal and 25% conservative.

The gives him an 80% lifetime score, The gave Biden an 85% lifetime approval rating. and supports governmental funding to find new energy sources.. He co-sponsored the Sense of the Senate resolution calling on the United States to take part in the United Nations climate negotiations and the , the most stringent climate bill in the . His program includes reentering , , and . (NAFTA).

As a senator, Biden forged deep relationships with police groups and was a chief proponent of a measure that police unions supported but police chiefs opposed. As vice president, he served as a White House liaison to police.

Biden has received from the (1976), ( 1981), (2000), (2003), (2003), ( 2004), (2005), ( 2009), ( 2009), ( 2013), (2014), ( 2014), ( 2016), ( 2017), (DPS 2017).. magazine's Best of Congress Award for "improving the American quality of life through family-friendly work policies". the 's award "in recognition of their consistent support for Pakistan". gave Biden the Golden Medal of Freedom, the region's highest award, for his vocal support for its independence in the late 1990s. Hall of Fame. in 2009. gave Biden the , considered the highest honor for American Catholics. The medal was simultaneously awarded to , .

On June 25, 2016, Biden received the of in the . with Distinction‍—‌for "faith in your fellow Americans, for your love of country and a lifetime of service that will endure through the generations". It was the only award by Obama of the Medal of Freedom with Distinction; other recipients include , and . renamed its School of Public Policy and Administration the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. The Biden Institute is housed there.[438]