On April 23, 2008, Sen. Biden chaired a Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Continuing Crisis in Darfur". The Senator issued this opening statement.

On April 30, 2007, Sen. Biden wrote a letter to the Chinese President urging China to use its influence and help end genocide in Darfur.

On April 18, 2007 Sen. Biden issued a press release calling for immediate intervention in Darfur.

On April 11, 2007 Sen. Biden made a floor statement advocating for a comprehensive approach to the Darfur crisis.

April 2004: Biden writes with Sen. Feingold to the president expressing concern genocide was unfolding in Darfur.

May 2004: Biden co-sponsored S. Con. Res 99, which passed the Senate, urging the administration to develop a plan to deliver humanitarian aid to displaced persons in Sudan and to increase sanctions.

March 2005: Biden introduced and the Senate passed S. Con. Res. 17 urging the president to immediately direct the U.S. permanent representative to NATO to propose that NATO assess and report to members on the potential effectiveness of and requirements for a NATO enforced no fly zone in Darfur. Biden sent a letter to the president the same day asking him to do the same.

May 31, 2005: Biden visited the Oure Cassoni refugee camp on the Chad-Sudan border (after being denied a visa to go into Darfur) where he spent the day meeting with refugees and African Union commanders. In Chad, he met with leaders of the Sudanese Liberation Army and other rebel factions. Upon his return he publicly called for NATO to send combat troops to Darfur.

June 2005: Biden met separately with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ismail and Deputy Secretary of State Zoellick. Biden told Ismail he would personally ensure Congress did not lift sanctions on Khartoum “unless there is a radical change in the security situation in Darfur.” He laid out for the foreign minister exactly what Khartoum needed to do. Biden pressed the issue of a NATO mission with Zoellick.

June 30, 2005: Biden wrote to the Secretary of State to urge ongoing support for efforts to assist the AU mission.

October 7, 2005: Biden wrote to the president expressing concern the administration’s approach would not stabilize the situation, asking the president to task the National Security Adviser with developing and presenting to the Senate a plan to stop the violence, to name a Special Envoy reporting directly to the president and to lay out conditions the government of Sudan has to fulfill before sanctions are lifted.

December 2005 to January 2006: Biden initiated two meetings and corresponded with Gen. Jim Jones, NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, to urge NATO to formally study and plan for a mission to support the AU mission, to put NATO forces on the ground in Darfur and to enforce a No fly Zone.

Feb. 9, 2006: Biden wrote an op-ed published in the Baltimore Sun urging that the U.S. take specific steps to “end the genocide in Darfur.”

Feb. 14, 2006: Biden initiated and drafted letter also signed by Sens. Lugar, Brownback, Feingold and Obama to the president asking for meeting to discuss how to improve security in Darfur. The letter suggested sending a small number of NATO troops to Darfur. No response from the White House.

Feb. 17, 2006: Biden introduced and Senate passed (on March 2) S. Res 383 – calling on the president to immediately take steps to improve the security situation in Darfur, including by supporting a NATO mission to bolster the AU mission and to enforce a No-Fly Zone.

Feb. 28, 2006: Biden and Sen. Brownback write letter to all Senate colleagues urging support of for S. 383, advocating NATO mission and enforcement of a no fly zone.

March 2006: Biden met with leading Sudanese activist Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam to learn his ideas for sending violence in Darfur.

May 2006: Biden introduced an amendment to the supplemental appropriations bill which would have allowed funds to be used to support NATO assistance to the AU. The amendment was ruled non-germane.

May 2006: Biden introduced, the Senate approved, and the House-Senate conference sustained an amendment to the supplemental appropriations bill to establish an Office of the Special Envoy for Sudan whose primary responsibility would be to push implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement.

July 12, 2006: Biden and Sen. DeWine write to the president urging the appointment of a Special Envoy to Darfur.