Federal · Minnesota · Democratic
Tina Smith
Democrat U.S. Senator for Minnesota.
Voted further left than 85% of the Senate, based on 866 roll-call votes this Congress.4
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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- U.S. Senator for Minnesota1
- Party
- Democratic1
- In this office since
- January 3, 20181
- Term ends
- January 3, 20271
- Contact
- Official website · 202-224-5641 · X / Twitter · Facebook · Instagram1
- On the ballot
- U.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 44 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 361 cosponsored5
- Voted on 53 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 36
- Committees: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Senate Committee on Indian Affairs; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Senate Committee on Finance2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 49 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5605: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 3711: Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 1880: CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
- Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
- Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
- Voted Nay on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511
Taxes
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 31 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 2616: A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1973, to increase the maximum dollar amount of per capita shares for purposes of eligibility for financial assistance or other benefits under Federal or federally assisted programs, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 1421: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 1286: Tax Fairness for Workers Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513
Health care
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 8 and cosponsored 80 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5232: Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 5004: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 1157: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 Held at the desk.
Immigration
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
Abortion
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Guns
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 638: A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
- Sponsored S. 1366: Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520
Education
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 27 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5411: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 4025: Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 2028: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Crime and policing
Foreign policy
Social Security and Medicare
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 15 bills on this issue5
Housing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5534: Building and Maintaining Homeless Shelters Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 13 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4672: Postal Delivery Accountability Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 2963: Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525
Technology and AI
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4385: Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Voted Not voting on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526
Civil rights
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 19 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4832: SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 4785: FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 622: Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act of 2025 Held at the desk.
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 15 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4871: Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 3137: Housing for All Veterans Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Nay on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
- Voted Nay on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528
Drugs and addiction
Farms and rural areas
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 7 and cosponsored 29 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4848: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored S. 4483: Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored S. 4168: Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Money: U.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$49K
Spent$576K
Cash on hand$201K
- From individuals $15K
- From PACs and other committees $23K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $11K
Top PACs and committees giving directly29
| Off the Sidelines PACConnected to Gillibrand | $5,000 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Association of Realtors | $3,000 |
Individual donors
- $89K from 521 itemized gifts30
- 32% came from people in Minnesota30
- 1% came from retired people30
- Top states: Minnesota $28K, Florida $13K, California $13K, District of Columbia $9,200, New York $3,57730
Where donors work30
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Albright Stonebridge Group | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Edina Realty | 1 gifts | $500 |
| Mayo Clinic | 7 gifts | $160 |
| Mississippi State Univ | 2 gifts | $75 |
| State of Minnesota | 3 gifts | $70 |
| University of Minnesota | 2 gifts | $65 |
| Augsburg University | 2 gifts | $50 |
| DB Systel GMBH | 2 gifts | $50 |
| HCMC | 2 gifts | $50 |
| Isd-11 | 1 gifts | $50 |
| Nelson Tremain | 2 gifts | $50 |
| Thompson Coburn | 2 gifts | $50 |
| When I Work | 2 gifts | $50 |
| Linden Hills Food -op | 4 gifts | $40 |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | 3 gifts | $35 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Tina Smithhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001203Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record S8MN00578https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8MN00578/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7Senate roll call 228, August 8, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00228.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 8Senate roll call 20, January 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00020.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 9Senate roll call 11, January 15, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00011.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 10Senate roll call 618, November 10, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00618.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 11Senate roll call 600, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00600.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 12Senate roll call 151, March 26, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00151.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 13Senate roll call 102, March 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00102.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 14Senate roll call 163, June 5, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 15Senate roll call 7, January 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 16Senate roll call 84, April 16, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 17Senate roll call 632, December 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 18Senate roll call 623, November 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00623.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 19Senate roll call 599, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00599.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 20Senate roll call 560, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00560.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 21Senate roll call 127, March 14, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 22Senate roll call 224, August 7, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 23Senate roll call 53, March 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00053.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 24Senate roll call 37, February 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 25Senate roll call 654, December 18, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00654.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 26Senate roll call 238, May 8, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00238.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 27Senate roll call 648, December 17, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00648.htmOn the Motion
- 28Senate roll call 570, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00570.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 29FEC: committee contributions to Tina Smith, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00663781&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 30FEC: itemized individual contributions to Tina Smith for Minnesota, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00663781&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026