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Tina Smith

U.S. Senator for Minnesota

Democrat · Since 2018 · Next election: 2026 · Age 68 · Junior senator

Last updated · 6 sources

Tina Smith is the junior U.S. Senator for Minnesota, a Democrat serving since 2018.

Smith has served in the Senate longer than 38 of its 99 other members.

Smith sits on 4 committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Finance; and Indian Affairs.

In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Smith voted in 72 of 74 roll calls (97%). In that period, 67 bills Smith sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Smith is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Feb 13, 2025).

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

Full schedule →

Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu

12 roll-call votes: 7 Yea, 4 Nay, 1 Not Voting

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine the nominations of Jeremy Wiggins, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Matthew Jones, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and David Slade, of Florida, to be First Vice President, and Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors, both of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

    Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

Votes

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Voted in 72 of 74 roll calls (97%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.

Smith voted with the majority of Senate Democrats on 72 roll calls and never against it.

Missed votes

Tina Smith's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultTina SmithNote
Sep 30No. 256On the Nomination PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborNomination ConfirmedNot VotingDid not vote
Jul 20No. 200On the Cloture Motion PN938-1Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitCloture Motion Agreed toNot VotingDid not vote

Legislation

49 bills sponsored and 477 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • S. 5605 A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clause, class action waiver, representation waiver, or discretionary clause with respect to a plan is unenforceable, to prohibit any such clause or waiver from being included in a plan document or other agreement with plan participants, and for other purposes.

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  • S. 2398 Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-118.

    This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes).

  • S.Res. 940 A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Minnesota senators

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