Scott P. Brown

Senator from Massachusetts

SENATEREPUBLICAN2009–2013ID B001268

LegislationHEADLINE

38%with Dems

of 456 votes

Nominations

71%with Dems

of 35 · confirmations only

All contested

40%with Dems

of 491 · both combined

Steepest move

+32 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Republican

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 ↓2009

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

52.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, +32 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 268 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance50.6% · 89 votes

Taxation17.2% · 64 votes

Health0% · 48 votes

Finance and Financial Sector42.6% · 47 votes

Agriculture and Food61.5% · 39 votes

Transportation and Public Works45.9% · 37 votes

Government Operations and Politics51.6% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance63.6% · 22 votes

Armed Forces and National Security33.3% · 15 votes

Commerce50% · 12 votes

Congress20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7 votes

Labor and Employment— · 6 votes

Education— · 3 votes

Environmental Protection— · 3 votes

Energy— · 2 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

Immigration— · 1 vote

Law— · 1 vote

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 1 vote

Science, Technology, Communications— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, International Affairs.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

111th · 2009112th · 2011

Republican · Senate · MA111th–112th

Term datesexact

Scott P. Brown

Senator from Massachusetts

SENATER2009–20132 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

37.5%with Democrats

of 456 votes · 62.5% with Republicans

Nominations71%of 35 votes

All contested40%of 491 · combined

Steepest move+32 pts2009→11, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020092011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican52.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 268 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance50.6% · 89

Taxation17.2% · 64

Health0% · 48

Finance and Financial Sector42.6% · 47

Agriculture and Food61.5% · 39

Transportation and Public Works45.9% · 37

Government Operations and Politics51.6% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance63.6% · 22

Armed Forces and National Security33.3% · 15

Commerce50% · 12

Congress20% · 10

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7

Labor and Employment— · 6

Education— · 3

Environmental Protection— · 3

Energy— · 2

Emergency Management— · 1

Immigration— · 1

Law— · 1

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 1

Science, Technology, Communications— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, International Affairs.

Service record

111th · 2009112th · 2011

Republican111th–112th

Party switchers

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