Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
was evasive on specific issues during her confirmation hearings this week, but she is on record as criticizing the court’s marriage equality decision, among other far-right positions.“There’s great reason to be concerned about the LGBT community,” Biden replied, noting that he has fought hard for equal rights for many years.
He also pointed out that access to health care is under threat. The court will soon hear a case in which the Trump administration is seeking to have the Affordable Care Act invalidated.
Biden advocated for the ACA as Barack Obama’s vice president. “There’s a lot at stake,” he concluded.Biden has pledged to expand the ACA if he is elected president.