Israeli settlers in the West Bank have perpetrated violent crimes against Palestinians, including American citizens, with impunity. It is completely reasonable for Congress to demand our own government to report who was involved in these…
Tina Smith
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Tina Elizabeth Smith is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota since January 3, 2018. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic equity during her time in office. Smith previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 2015 to 2018, where she worked on initiatives to improve access to healthcare and support for families and children.
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October 13, 2026
This is a transparent attempt to interfere in our elections.
— Tina Smith
Unlike every other federal judge in this country, Supreme Court Justices aren’t bound by a code of ethics. With no transparency and no enforcement mechanism, it’s no wonder the American people can’t trust the Supreme Court to police…
This bill will strengthen education, preparedness, and response efforts for these diseases, ensuring that Americans can continue to safely enjoy the outdoors.
The number of vector-borne disease cases in Minnesota and across the country is on the rise.
But many rural hospitals face increasingly dire financial strain and workforce shortages, forcing them to cut services or even close down altogether.
Rural hospitals are vital for families in small towns and rural communities. These hospitals not only provide care close to home, they’re also economic engines for their region.
Unlike every other federal judge in this country, Supreme Court Justices aren’t bound by a code of ethics.
I’ve seen senators that go along to get along, that hoard their power, that protect themselves, and pacify big money. And then I’ve seen senators who are fighters, people who are determined, who have the strength and the conviction, people…
I would move hell or high water to make sure that Peggy Flanagan is the next senator from Minnesota.
Abdul is the best candidate to win Michigan in November because he is the one who has the capacity to build the grassroots movement that is going to power Democrats to victory.
Americans should not have to pay while corporations exploit tax loopholes to avoid paying their fair share. President Trump has made it easier than ever for big corporations to get away with dodging U.S. taxes through foreign tax havens…
The freedom to live and love openly without fear of retaliation is a fundamental American value,
This is a way for us to get cleaner energy, renewable energy, lower cost energy and to create homegrown pathways for cutting costs and keeping economic opportunity here in the United States.
Putting a big emphasis on how biofuels and ethanol can be a path forward to a new structure for agriculture is just really exciting.
But for women, even if we never smoke, we’re increasingly more likely than men to develop lung cancer. It’s a deeply troubling trend that we need to better understand if we hope to combat the disease.
Cancer has touched each and every one of our lives in some way. Many of us remember a loved one fighting this horrible disease and doing everything we can to prevent ourselves from developing cancer.
And that's what I mean when I say we've lost these votes but that doesn't mean we've lost the fight.
This is the way it goes, Americans have really busy complicated lives, they're trying to figure out how to pay rent and buy groceries, but what they saw, I don't think they're going to forget it.
Minnesotans rely on the Postal Service for essentials like prescriptions, bills, and Social Security checks.
High-quality, efficient public transit systems are important for Minnesotans who rely on them every day to get to the office, school, the doctor, and to make their lives work.
When do things stop being about politics and start being about actual human decency?
Because of Trump's tariffs, the Chinese market for soybeans has been decimated. Trump tariffs have completely ruined that market. And as I think you said, Senator Merkley, these export markets for American agricultural products--it is not…





