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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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Jan 10, 2026

When do things stop being about politics and start being about actual human decency?

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Oct 21, 2025

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…

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Oct 2, 2025

So they’re trying to retaliate against me or Sen. [Amy] Klobuchar and the result is all Minnesotans’ utility bills go up? What’s the point of that? That’s so stupid.

politico.com
Sep 30, 2025

In May, Minnesotans suddenly lost Evan Berquist, of St. Paul. His kindness and thoughtfulness touched the lives of so many people in Minnesota and around the world who miss him dearly. I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to his family and…

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Sep 4, 2025

I stand before this body trying to make sense of the terrible shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, just a couple of miles from where Archie and I live in Minneapolis, and I can't. I can't make it make sense. You know, I know this…

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Aug 29, 2025

I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do. Just shut up. Stop peddling bulls---.

nbcnews.com
Aug 28, 2025

Just shut up. Stop peddling bulls--t. You should be fired.

thedailybeast.com
Aug 28, 2025

I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.

thedailybeast.com
Jun 17, 2025

I rise today because my friend Melissa Hortman, speaker emerita of the Minnesota State House, incredible person and strong leader, was shot and killed Saturday morning, along with her husband Mark, in a tragic, politically motivated…

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Jun 17, 2025

I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me and the other people in my state.

msnbc.com
Jun 17, 2025

I told him that I thought it was brutal and cruel. He should think about the implications of what he’s saying and doing.

cnn.com
Jun 17, 2025

I don’t know whether Sen. Lee thought fully through what it was, you’d have to ask him, but I needed him to hear from me directly what impact I think his cruel statement had on me, his colleague.

msnbc.com
Jun 17, 2025

I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me.

cbsnews.com
Jun 17, 2025

We are at a moment right now where this uptick in political violence and politically motivated attacks is definitely concerning.

cnn.com
Jun 17, 2025

It was a terrible thing to do, and I wanted him to know how I felt about it—how devastating it was to see.

motherjones.com
Jun 17, 2025

I think too often in the Senate, we talk to one another through other people.

cbsnews.com
Jun 17, 2025

I was glad that I had a chance to speak with him directly. I’m also glad that he took those posts down.

cnn.com
Jun 17, 2025

I think we're at a tipping point.

cbsnews.com
Jun 17, 2025

I needed him to hear from me directly what impact I think his cruel statement had on me, his colleague

nbcnews.com
Jun 16, 2025

I needed him to hear from me directly what impact I think his cruel statement had on me, his colleague.

nbcnews.com
Jun 16, 2025

I confronted Republican Sen. Mike Lee about his 'cruel' social media posts.

nbcnews.com
Jun 15, 2025

The level of threat that lawmakers are exposed to is just unacceptable.

nbcnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

Noem should resign in disgrace.

msnbc.com
Jun 2, 2025

I thought my job as Senator was to try to keep my constituents alive.

thenation.com
May 12, 2025

The American people that this bill was crafted for may not have an army of D.C. lobbyists to defend them but they do have us, and they do have President Trump.

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