NEW : Newly sworn-in senator stresses opposition to President Obama 's fiscal policies . NEW : Brown noncommittal on prospect of filibustering over some Obama nominees . Scott Brown is sworn into office Thursday , becoming crucial 41st GOP vote . TL;DR Brown 's election victory stripped Senate Democrats of their 60-seat Senate supermajority , imperiling the ability of Obama and Democrats to push major legislative priorities such as health care reform through Congress . The Senate will begin debate Wednesday morning on the president's budget proposal and a series of other bills that would overhaul health care, financial regulation and education.
NEW : Newly sworn-in senator stresses opposition to President Obama 's fiscal policies . NEW : Brown noncommittal on prospect of filibustering over some Obama nominees . Scott Brown is sworn into office Thursday , becoming crucial 41st GOP vote . TL;DR The Senate will begin debate Wednesday morning on the president's budget proposal and a series of other bills that would overhaul health care, financial regulation and education.