Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) was sworn into the U.S. Senate this afternoon by Vice President Biden.
Brown becomes the 41st Republican in the Senate, ending the Democrats’ filibuster-proof supermajority.
He was sworn in earlier than expected after sending a letter to the Massachusetts governor yesterday demanding the election be certified right away. The results were certified this morning.
At a press conference after the swearing-in, Brown told reporters he looks forward to working with the Democrats, but he did not specify which issues he wanted to work with them on.
He also denied rumors today that he rushed his move to Washington in order to block the confirmation of Craig Becker, a former union lawyer, to the National Labor Relations Board.
“I haven’t spoken to the leadership since the last time I was here,” he said.
