Tina Smith
Democrat · Senator for Minnesota
49 sponsored · 477 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2018
Age 68
Contact their office: (202) 224-5641 · 720 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 49 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 12 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 42 of 915 recorded votes (4.6%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and agriculture and food.97 and 47 of the 526 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
This bill is designed to reauthorize specific programs related to vector-borne diseases. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to update the timeline for several provisions.
Became law · 119-S-2398
- Yes: Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?The bill enhances support for health departments and regional centers that address vector-borne diseases, improving pandemic preparedness related to those diseases. +3
This bill sets strict deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to review and process mortgages and related documents on Indian land.
Became law · 119-S-723
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill directly addresses barriers to homeownership and economic growth for Indian Tribes and their members. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (12)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a review regarding lung cancer research.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1157
- Yes: Would women be better off under this?The bill specifically targets the improvement of research and health outcomes for women regarding lung cancer. +7
This Act amends previous legislation regarding the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-622
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The act directly expands the land base and sovereign territory of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. +8
- Their billA bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.Dec 11, 2025
This act addresses a specific request made by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota. The bill aims to accept the community's request to surrender its charter of incorporation.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-621
And 9 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (3)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
- A resolution supporting after-school programs and Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of after-school programs held on October 23, 2025.
- A resolution designating October 2025 as "National Principals Month".
Still waiting, of the 49 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 42 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- YeaTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 4 and against 213, and did not vote on 6. Those votes covered 491 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Lee H. Rosenthal, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 50–47 · Sep 23, 2026
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Barbara M. Lynn, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 49–45 · Sep 17, 2026
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, vice Michael H. Watson, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 52–45 · Sep 15, 2026
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Aug 8, 2026
Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. — and 73 other nominees in the same vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–47 · Aug 7, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.