
Tina Smith
In the Senate since Jan 3, 2018 (3 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2027. Born Mar 4, 1958.
Official website · DC office 202-224-5641 · @SenTinaSmith
This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Minnesota Senate, Lean D.
At a glance
Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.
Bills sponsored
| Bill | Title | Introduced | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5605 | Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act Labor and Employment · 0 cosponsors | Sep 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S. 5580 | Public Housing Fire Safety Act Housing and Community Development · 1 cosponsors | Sep 29, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sep 29, 2026 |
| S. 5579 | Mapping Housing Discrimination Act Housing and Community Development · 1 cosponsors | Sep 29, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sep 29, 2026 |
| S. 5534 | Building and Maintaining Homeless Shelters Act Housing and Community Development · 0 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5411 | Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act Education · 0 cosponsors | Sep 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 16, 2026 |
| S. 5232 | Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2026 Health · 1 cosponsors | Aug 4, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Aug 4, 2026 |
| S. 5004 | Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2026 Health · 4 cosponsors | Jul 15, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jul 15, 2026 |
| S. 4871 | Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act Armed Forces and National Security · 1 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Jun 23, 2026 |
| S. 4848 | Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 Agriculture and Food · 1 cosponsors | Jun 22, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Jun 22, 2026 |
| S. 4832 | SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 Native Americans · 1 cosponsors | Jun 18, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Jun 18, 2026 |
| S. 4785 | FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 Native Americans · 1 cosponsors | Jun 15, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Jun 15, 2026 |
| S. 4672 | Postal Delivery Accountability Act Government Operations and Politics · 3 cosponsors | Jun 3, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Jun 3, 2026 |
| S. 4483 | Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026 Agriculture and Food · 1 cosponsors | May 11, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. May 11, 2026 |
| S. 4385 | Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026 Science, Technology, Communications · 0 cosponsors | Apr 27, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Apr 27, 2026 |
| S. 4389 | HELP Separated Children Act Immigration · 17 cosponsors | Apr 27, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Apr 27, 2026 |
| S. 4187 | Data to Save Moms Act Health · 2 cosponsors | Mar 25, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mar 25, 2026 |
| S. 4168 | Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026 Agriculture and Food · 2 cosponsors | Mar 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Mar 24, 2026 |
| S. 4025 | Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026 Education · 0 cosponsors | Mar 9, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mar 9, 2026 |
| S. 3990 | PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 Health · 40 cosponsors | Mar 4, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mar 4, 2026 |
| S. 3978 | Investments in Rural Transit Act Transportation and Public Works · 2 cosponsors | Mar 3, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Mar 3, 2026 |
Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.
Recent roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 915 PN1129 | On the Nomination Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Nomination Confirmed | Not voting |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 914 PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 913 HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 912 HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 911 SRES852 | On the Motion to Discharge A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 910 SJRES197 | On the Motion to Proceed A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 909 S4668 | On Passage of the Bill A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 908 S4668 | On the Amendment To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 907 S4668 | On the Amendment To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 906 S4668 | On the Amendment To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 905 S4668 | On the Amendment To improve the bill. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 904 S4668 | On the Amendment To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 903 HCONRES89 | On the Concurrent Resolution A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 902 S4668 | On the Cloture Motion A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 901 S4668 | On the Amendment In the nature of a substitute. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership
Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)
Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.
Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website
Campaign money
Source: FEC candidate summary, S8MN00578, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.
Positions and background
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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.