 Brown is an avid supporter of bipartisan cooperation among members of Congress . He has said that his goal in Congress is " to work in a bipartisan and bicameral manner . " According to a Congressional Weekly study , in 2011 Brown was the second @-@ most bipartisan U.S. Senator , voting with his own party only 54 % of the time . By comparison , his partner in the Massachusetts Senate delegation , Senator John Kerry , voted with his own party 96 % of the time , and the entire Massachusetts delegation to the House of Representatives voted with their party over 90 % of the time . 
