Tina Smith
@smith.senate.gov
Mom, wife, daughter, and loving but distracted friend. U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Prefers window seats, donuts and MN beer (all together when possible) ✈️ 🍩🍺
These AI companies cannot be trusted to regulate themselves. Don’t let the fox guard the henhouse.
September 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
These AI companies cannot be trusted to regulate themselves. Don’t let the fox guard the henhouse.
The United States has no business sending Netanyahu billions of dollars’ worth of bombs after his record of indiscriminate violence against Palestinian civilians, including children.
NEW: The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, per U.S. officials
September 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The United States has no business sending Netanyahu billions of dollars’ worth of bombs after his record of indiscriminate violence against Palestinian civilians, including children.
These big AI companies should be held civilly and/or criminally liable and prosecuted when their models hurt people. They don’t get a free pass just because they’ve now decided to admit to the dangers of what they’ve created.
September 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
These big AI companies should be held civilly and/or criminally liable and prosecuted when their models hurt people. They don’t get a free pass just because they’ve now decided to admit to the dangers of what they’ve created.
We just spent a month outside of the DC bubble and instead of coming back to address any of the concerns we heard back home (gas prices, Iran, data centers)
September 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
We just spent a month outside of the DC bubble and instead of coming back to address any of the concerns we heard back home (gas prices, Iran, data centers)
Trump’s EPA will let power plants emit more lead, mercury and other chemicals into the air to be breathed in by you and your kids because he’ll do just about anything to help out the fossil fuel companies that funded his campaign
September 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Trump’s EPA will let power plants emit more lead, mercury and other chemicals into the air to be breathed in by you and your kids because he’ll do just about anything to help out the fossil fuel companies that funded his campaign
Unsurprising that Republicans are giving corporations (most of whom donated to their campaigns) the greenlight to pollute our air.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump EPA says it is eliminating rule that limits planet-warming pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants.
September 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Unsurprising that Republicans are giving corporations (most of whom donated to their campaigns) the greenlight to pollute our air.
If it looks like a cage and acts as a cage… it’s a cage. Calling these “calming areas” at Alligator Alcatraz is some dystopian doublespeak.
September 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
If it looks like a cage and acts as a cage… it’s a cage. Calling these “calming areas” at Alligator Alcatraz is some dystopian doublespeak.
Apple Tree Dental in Hawley, Minnesota has provided more than 353,000 dental visits to more than 35,000 patients across the Northland. They’ve often been the only provider in the area willing to see patients on Medicaid.
September 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Apple Tree Dental in Hawley, Minnesota has provided more than 353,000 dental visits to more than 35,000 patients across the Northland. They’ve often been the only provider in the area willing to see patients on Medicaid.
Anyone who has lived or driven around Moorhead knows the train crossings along 11th Street can be a giant headache.
September 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Anyone who has lived or driven around Moorhead knows the train crossings along 11th Street can be a giant headache.
2025: 1,180 cases of cyclosporiasis
2026: 17,180 cases of cyclosporiasis
Cutting research into the parasite causing the outbreak is akin to burying our heads in the sand and hoping this whole thing goes away.
2026: 17,180 cases of cyclosporiasis
Cutting research into the parasite causing the outbreak is akin to burying our heads in the sand and hoping this whole thing goes away.
September 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
2025: 1,180 cases of cyclosporiasis
2026: 17,180 cases of cyclosporiasis
Cutting research into the parasite causing the outbreak is akin to burying our heads in the sand and hoping this whole thing goes away.
2026: 17,180 cases of cyclosporiasis
Cutting research into the parasite causing the outbreak is akin to burying our heads in the sand and hoping this whole thing goes away.
The Blatnik Bridge between Duluth and Superior has reached the end of its useful life after serving us for 65 years. By 2030, it will have been deemed unsafe and decommissioned. But the bridge is the linchpin that connects the bustling, proud cities that make up the Twin Ports.
August 31, 2026 at 8:59 PM
The Blatnik Bridge between Duluth and Superior has reached the end of its useful life after serving us for 65 years. By 2030, it will have been deemed unsafe and decommissioned. But the bridge is the linchpin that connects the bustling, proud cities that make up the Twin Ports.
New Blatnik Bridge design 👀
August 31, 2026 at 7:06 PM
New Blatnik Bridge design 👀
Six months ago he told us the Iran War would only last a few weeks
August 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Six months ago he told us the Iran War would only last a few weeks
Again, not a betting woman. But I’d bet if you handed Trump a map of all Great Lakes and asked him point and name them he couldn’t.
August 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Again, not a betting woman. But I’d bet if you handed Trump a map of all Great Lakes and asked him point and name them he couldn’t.
Tomorrow is the grand opening of the Minnesota State Fair, and it also marks 365 days since the lives of Annunciation School families were irrevocably broken by gun violence. I think about the Annunciation School community all the time.
August 26, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Tomorrow is the grand opening of the Minnesota State Fair, and it also marks 365 days since the lives of Annunciation School families were irrevocably broken by gun violence. I think about the Annunciation School community all the time.
Small towns and rural communities are seeing a troubling trend of labor and delivery services being cut at rural hospitals. It means when expecting mothers go into labor, they have to drive farther to get the care they need, which can be dangerous for both baby and mom.
August 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Small towns and rural communities are seeing a troubling trend of labor and delivery services being cut at rural hospitals. It means when expecting mothers go into labor, they have to drive farther to get the care they need, which can be dangerous for both baby and mom.
The average age of America’s farmer is nearing 60 years old, yet our young farmers tasked with taking over are being boxed out from starting their own operations. How can they be expected to compete with corporate investors buying land?
August 26, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The average age of America’s farmer is nearing 60 years old, yet our young farmers tasked with taking over are being boxed out from starting their own operations. How can they be expected to compete with corporate investors buying land?
Dolly Parton performs at the Minnesota State Fair (1993) ❤️🕊️
August 25, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Dolly Parton performs at the Minnesota State Fair (1993) ❤️🕊️
On these Canada tariffs: Trump’s trying more of the same failed policy and he knows it. The trade war will inevitably just drive up prices on everyone while alienating one of our closest trading partners.
August 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
On these Canada tariffs: Trump’s trying more of the same failed policy and he knows it. The trade war will inevitably just drive up prices on everyone while alienating one of our closest trading partners.
So great to be in Little Falls, an amazing community in central Minnesota that’s using federal programs to help their small businesses update historic buildings to meet their needs while protecting the history of the town.
Thank you for taking the time to show me around!
Thank you for taking the time to show me around!
August 23, 2026 at 7:28 PM
So great to be in Little Falls, an amazing community in central Minnesota that’s using federal programs to help their small businesses update historic buildings to meet their needs while protecting the history of the town.
Thank you for taking the time to show me around!
Thank you for taking the time to show me around!
A lot of people are surprised to hear that Minnesota produces the fifth most honey in the country. Mann Lake LTD employs about 140 people in Hackensack and is a key supplier for professional honey producers and backyard beekeeping enthusiasts.
August 22, 2026 at 11:09 PM
A lot of people are surprised to hear that Minnesota produces the fifth most honey in the country. Mann Lake LTD employs about 140 people in Hackensack and is a key supplier for professional honey producers and backyard beekeeping enthusiasts.
First Liam Conejo Ramos. Now Liam Tadeo.
How many five-year-old boys need to be taken by ICE before Republicans will admit to the cruelty of this mass deportation campaign? Where is our humanity? How can we justify putting a five-year-old through this?
How many five-year-old boys need to be taken by ICE before Republicans will admit to the cruelty of this mass deportation campaign? Where is our humanity? How can we justify putting a five-year-old through this?
August 21, 2026 at 6:10 PM
First Liam Conejo Ramos. Now Liam Tadeo.
How many five-year-old boys need to be taken by ICE before Republicans will admit to the cruelty of this mass deportation campaign? Where is our humanity? How can we justify putting a five-year-old through this?
How many five-year-old boys need to be taken by ICE before Republicans will admit to the cruelty of this mass deportation campaign? Where is our humanity? How can we justify putting a five-year-old through this?
In cities, towns and rural communities alike, I hear the same thing: the dire need for affordable childcare. Parents can’t start jobs because there’s no one to watch the kids. Businesses can’t expand because there’s no one to fill the jobs.
August 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
In cities, towns and rural communities alike, I hear the same thing: the dire need for affordable childcare. Parents can’t start jobs because there’s no one to watch the kids. Businesses can’t expand because there’s no one to fill the jobs.
Farmers and ranchers need options. They need choices. They need more than just whatever the four big corporations that control meat processing in this country offer. That’s why the new Farmers Union Processing and Meats facility in Staples matters.
August 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Farmers and ranchers need options. They need choices. They need more than just whatever the four big corporations that control meat processing in this country offer. That’s why the new Farmers Union Processing and Meats facility in Staples matters.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a 25-bed hospital in Crosby with clinics across north-central Minnesota. Patients can access primary and specialty care without having to trek to a big city, and it’s a perfect example of the kind of facility that Minnesotans rely on to stay healthy.
August 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a 25-bed hospital in Crosby with clinics across north-central Minnesota. Patients can access primary and specialty care without having to trek to a big city, and it’s a perfect example of the kind of facility that Minnesotans rely on to stay healthy.