[6] She was born on November 5, 1945, in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, to Catherine Eugenia "Jean" (née Finnegan; 1917–2010) and Joseph Robinette Biden Sr.

[9] My family has been subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me—the worst kind of partisan politics.

Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end, I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics.

But baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families.

Even when individuals have done nothing wrong and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage their reputations and finances.

[12][13] In 2013, Owens traveled with her brother Joe Biden to the Vatican City as an official U.S. delegate for the inauguration of Pope Francis.

Owens returns to the University of Delaware periodically to give lectures on politics and her experiences as a woman on the campaign trail.

[20] In 2008, Owens and Ashley Judd campaigned together in North Carolina at several events in support of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

[22] On January 20, 2025, President Joe Biden issued a pardon for Valerie and her husband John Owens, along with their other siblings and their spouses.

[24] Bruce and Valerie moved in with Joe Biden and his two sons, Hunter and Beau, following the death of her sister-in-law Neilia in a car crash in December 1972.