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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio
SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–2025ID B000944
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 6,534 votes
Nominations
98%with Dems
of 1,689 · confirmations only
All contested
97%with Dems
of 8,223 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 pts
2021 → 2023
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
91.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 10545A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To delay the repeal of the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset any negative impacts on the actuarial balance of the Social Security Trust Funds.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To provide for automatic continuing resolutions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 531 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance95.7% · 1,953 votes
Congress98.6% · 1,037 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95.5% · 376 votes
Taxation99% · 287 votes
Health98.2% · 285 votes
International Affairs94.8% · 269 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 253 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 207 votes
Energy96.9% · 161 votes
Labor and Employment98.7% · 159 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.2% · 146 votes
Transportation and Public Works93% · 142 votes
Education100% · 136 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 134 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98% · 98 votes
Agriculture and Food91.6% · 95 votes
Immigration94.7% · 94 votes
Law100% · 89 votes
Environmental Protection95.3% · 64 votes
Emergency Management92.1% · 63 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.9% · 59 votes
Commerce91.1% · 56 votes
Social Welfare100% · 38 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 32 votes
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 32 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 30 votes
Commemorations75% · 20 votes
Native Americans100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Families— · 7 votes
Animals— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

16 Congresses
103rd · 1993110th · 2007118th · 2023
Democrat · House · OH103rd–109th
Democrat · Senate · OH110th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
SB

Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio
SENATED1993–202516 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
96.5%with Democrats
of 6,534 votes · 3.5% with Republicans
Nominations98%of 1,689 votes
All contested97%of 8,223 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat91.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 531 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance95.7% · 1,953
Congress98.6% · 1,037
Armed Forces and National Security95.5% · 376
Taxation99% · 287
Health98.2% · 285
International Affairs94.8% · 269
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 253
Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 207
Energy96.9% · 161
Labor and Employment98.7% · 159
Finance and Financial Sector95.2% · 146
Transportation and Public Works93% · 142
Education100% · 136
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 134
Science, Technology, Communications98% · 98
Agriculture and Food91.6% · 95
Immigration94.7% · 94
Law100% · 89
Environmental Protection95.3% · 64
Emergency Management92.1% · 63
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.9% · 59
Commerce91.1% · 56
Social Welfare100% · 38
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 32
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 32
Water Resources Development100% · 30
Commemorations75% · 20
Native Americans100% · 12
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Families— · 7
Animals— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

103rd · 1993118th · 2023
Democrat103rd–109th
Democrat110th–118th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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