Tina Smith
Tina Smith
Recent comments in the Senate
Mr. President, I rise today as the Senate takes the next important step toward passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This legislation is probably the most important bill Congress has passed in decades to lower housing costs and boost the construction of homes for Americans. We all know that without a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live, nothing in your life works--not your job, not your family, not your education, not your health. Our homes are a source of stability and comfort and dignity, and they give us the freedom and the opportunity to build the lives we want to live.
- M.B.A., Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH1984
- B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA1980
U.S. Senator
2018-PresentRepresenting Minnesota in the Senate
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
2014Marketer, General Mills
1984Small Business Owner
Vice President for External Affairs, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (ppmns)
Chief of Staff, Minneapolis mayor R.t. Rybak
Chief of Staff, Governor Mark Dayton
Key legislative actions from Tina Smith's record in Congress.
Mental Health Funding
Secured increased federal funding for mental health services in schools through the Mental Health Services for Students Act.
Rural Broadband Expansion
Helped pass legislation to expand high-speed internet access in rural Minnesota communities.
Insulin Affordability
Co-sponsored the Emergency Access to Insulin Act to lower insulin costs and improve emergency access for diabetics.
Farmers' Mental Health Support
Championed provisions in the Farm Bill to provide mental health resources for farmers and rural communities.
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Finance
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