Former member of Congress · last served 112th Congress
Scott P. Brown
Scott Brown was a Republican U.S. senator from Massachusetts, first elected to Congress in 2010, who voted with most Republicans on 61% of the 112th Congress’s yes/no votes and sponsored 2 bills that became law (111th–112th 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. 3662 Lieutenant Ryan Patrick Jones Post Office Designation ActJan 14, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 112-280.
- S. 1998 DART ActDec 20, 2012 · Became Public Law No: 112-217.
- S. 3490 SAVE Elders Act of 2012Aug 2, 2012 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S. 3489 Good Neighbor Social Security Office and Community Protection Act of 2012Aug 2, 2012 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 3324 Housing for Families of Ill and Injured Veterans Act of 2012Jun 27, 2012 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Top bills sponsored
- S.Res. 201 (112th) A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 210 (112th) A resolution congratulating the Boston Bruins for winning the 2011 Stanley Cup Championship.Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 195 (112th) A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Passed a chamber
- S. 1728 (112th) Stolen Valor Act of 201134 cosponsors
- S. 164 (112th) Withholding Tax Relief Act of 201130 cosponsors
- S. 1762 (112th) Withholding Tax Relief Act of 201112 cosponsors
- S. 1871 (112th) Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act8 cosponsors
- S. 11 (111th) A bill to restore the application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs with respect to children's hospitals.7 cosponsors
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
How has Massachusetts done while Sen. Brown served?
2010 to 2012 in Massachusetts: typical household income was about the same after inflation, the share of people below the poverty line was about the same, and the share of workers looking for a job was down 1.7 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 Massachusetts during Brown’s time representing it (2010 to 2013). It does not say what the member did or caused. It is not a score, and PORKER never ranks members on it.
Massachusetts’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
112th Congress. What Congress.gov lists for the 42 bills sponsored.
| Record | Bills | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bills sponsored | 42 | Source: Congress.gov member record, PORKER copy of October 26, 2026 ↗ See them → |
| With a CBO cost estimate listed | 1 | See the 1 → |
| With a committee report listed | 1 | See the 1 → |
| With a Congress.gov note | 2 | See the 2 → |
Evidence
- How counted
- Bills where this member is the lead (first-listed) sponsor in the 112th 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.