Former member of Congress · last served 118th Congress
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown was a Democratic U.S. senator from Ohio, first elected to Congress in 1993, who voted with most Democrats on 95% of the 112th Congress’s yes/no votes and sponsored 4 bills that became law (113th–118th Congress).
How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.
5 most recent votes
- YeaOn Passage of the Bill — American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012Jan 1, 2013 · Bill Passed
- YeaOn the Nomination — Nomination voteDec 30, 2012 · Nomination Confirmed
- YeaOn the Nomination — Nomination voteDec 30, 2012 · Nomination Confirmed
- YeaOn Passage of the Bill — Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013Dec 28, 2012 · Bill Passed
- NayOn the Amendment — Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013Dec 28, 2012 · Amendment Rejected
5 most recent bills
- S. 2784 A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for…Dec 20, 2024 · Held at the desk.
- S. 131 Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers ActDec 17, 2024 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
- S.Res. 870 A resolution designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".Sep 25, 2024 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6454-6455)
- S. 5034 American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2024Sep 12, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 4997 Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Sep 9, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Top bills sponsored
- H.R. 428 (107th) Concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.Became law
- H.R. 1794 (106th) Concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization (WHO).Became law
- H.R. 2739 (107th) To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health…Became law
- S. 1760 (110th) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007Became law
- H.R. 819 (107th) To designate the Federal building located at 143 West Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the "Donald J. Pease Federal Building".Became law
- S. 1973 (118th) All-American Flag ActBecame law
- S. 1301 (117th) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans ActBecame law
- S. 2377 (115th) A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the "Walter H. Rice Federal Building…Became law
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Sen. Brown has won
Sen. Brown has won 7 U.S. House elections (1992–2004) and 3 U.S. Senate elections (2006, 2012, 2018). Of the contested races, margins ran from 3.5 to 37.9 points.
Full election history for this seat →
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.
How has Ohio done while Sen. Brown served?
2007 to 2024 in Ohio: typical household income was up 2% after inflation, the share of people below the poverty line was down 0.5 points, and the share of workers looking for a job was down 3.2 points.
Each mini chart has its own scale, fitted to its lines (it does not start at zero), so compare the numbers, not the heights. Oxblood = state, grey = U.S.
While they served, not because of them. This shows what happened in Ohio during Brown’s time representing it (2007 to 2025). It does not say what the member did or caused. It is not a score, and PORKER never ranks members on it.
Ohio’s borders do not change, so every year is comparable. The Census Bureau has no 2020 yearly estimate.
Official records on bills this member sponsored
118th Congress. What Congress.gov lists for the 93 bills sponsored.
| Record | Bills | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bills sponsored | 93 | Source: Congress.gov member record, PORKER copy of October 26, 2026 ↗ See them → |
| With a CBO cost estimate listed | 5 | See the 5 → |
| With a committee report listed | 2 | See the 2 → |
Evidence
- How counted
- Bills where this member is the lead (first-listed) sponsor in the 118th Congress, read from the stored Congress.gov bill records
- Fields
- cboCostEstimates, committeeReports, constitutionalAuthorityStatementText, notes
- PORKER copy refreshed
- October 26, 2026 (nightly)
Read this first. These are counts of records Congress.gov lists. Many bills never get a CBO estimate or a report, so a zero is not a mark against a member. We never show this as a score.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · latest recorded Senate vote Sep 30, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.