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Delaware's Congressional Delegation
Joseph R. Biden
Office: United States Senator
First elected in 1972
Current term ends: 2008
Party: Democrat

Prior Political Experience:
New Castle County Council, 1970-1972

For more information:
http://www.senate.gov/~biden/

To contact:
Email: Senator@Biden.Senate.gov
Wilmington: (302) 573-6345
Milford: (302) 424-8090

Position on Planned Parenthood issues:
Mixed record. Generally pro-choice and pro-family planning but has also supported funding for abstinence-only sex education and bans on abortion procedure. 75% voting record according to Planned Parenthood Action Fund Congresional Scorecard (2001)


Current committees:
Foreign Relations Committee, chair:
http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/

Judiciary Committee:
http://judiciary.senate.gov/

Thomas R. Carper

Office: United States Senator
First elected in 2000
Current term ends: 2006
Party: Democrat

Prior Political Experience:
Delaware State Treasurer, 1977-1983
US Representative 1983-1992
Governor of Delaware 1993-2000

For more information:
http://carper.senate.gov/

To contact:
Email: http://carper.senate.gov/email-form.html
Wilmington: (302) 573-6291
Dover: (302) 674-3308
Georgetown: (302) 856-7690

Position on Planned Parenthood issues:
Pro-family planning/pro-choice. Endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in 2000.

Current committees:
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eepw/

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Ebanking/

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
http://energy.senate.gov/

Committee on Governmental Affairs:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Egov_affairs/

Special Committee on Aging:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eaging/

Michael N. Castle

Office: US Representative
First elected in 1992
Current term ends: 2006
Party: Republican

Prior Political Experience:
State Representative 1967-1969
State Senator 1969-1977
Lt Governor of Delaware 1981-1985
Governor of Delaware 1985-1993

For more information:
http://www.house.gov/castle/

To contact:
Email: Delaware@mail.house.gov
Wilmington: (302) 429-1902
Dover: (302) 736-1666
Georgetown: (302) 856-3334

Position on Planned Parenthood issues:
Pro-family planning and strongly supports comprehensive sex education, mixed on abortion rights - supports Roe v. Wade but has also supported bans on federal funding and on abortion procedures. 73% voting record according to Planned Parenthood Action Fund Congresional Scorecard (2001).

Current committees:
Committee on Education and the Workforce:
http://edworkforce.house.gov/

Committee on Financial Services:
http://www.house.gov/financialservices/

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
http://intelligence.house.gov/

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