Tina Smith

‘The Velvet Hammer’: Tina Smith Is The Senate’s Rising Progressive Powerhouse

The Minnesota Democrat never planned to be in Washington. She's quickly become one of progressive advocates’ boldest and most strategic leaders.
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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Give DOJ Power To Fight Medication Abortion Bans

Legislation from Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) aims to codify the FDA’s superseding authority over state law regarding abortion bans.
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The Senate’s Only OB-GYN Is Pushing Misinformation About The Abortion Pill

Sen. Roger Marshall is “hiding behind his doctor’s degree” to try to scare women about medication abortion, said Sen. Tina Smith.
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Senator Calls Out Opposition To Deb Haaland: 'A Woman Of Color Is Being Held To A Different Standard'

“I think we need to be honest with ourselves about what is going on here,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) plans to say on the Senate floor Monday.
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Another Democratic Senator Announces Support For Ending The Filibuster

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith said on Friday that she's "made up" her mind.
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Senate Democrats Press For $50 Billion Child Care Bailout In Next Stimulus

The system is in danger of collapse, warn Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith in a letter signed by 28 other lawmakers.
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Federal Contract Workers Won't Get Back Pay In Latest Budget Deal

Republican leaders don't want to repay federal contract employees who missed wages during the shutdown.
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Minnesota GOP Senate Candidate Says People With Pre-Existing Conditions Are ‘Wealthier’

Karin Housley's website and a new ad claim she supports coverage for pre-existing conditions, but her own statements suggest otherwise.
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Former Bush Ethics Chief Aims For The Improbable: Winning A Democratic Senate Nomination

Resistance icon Richard Painter seeks Minnesota's Democratic Senate nomination, despite having served a GOP president.
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