Tina Smith

Progressive

Democrat

Senator

Minnesota

Current Position: Senator from Minnesota

Policy Positions

Against cryptocurrency/stablecoins; co-wrote letter to Meta CEO criticizing the Diem digital currency project and arguing stablecoins are incompatible with financial regulatory frameworks, and co-wrote letter objecting to Bitcoin inclusion in 401(k) plans

For action on climate change; co-sponsored a resolution affirming acceptance of IPCC findings and support for bold climate action, and served on the Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis

For abortion rights; served as vice president at Planned Parenthood lobbying against abortion restrictions, voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (2019), opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, co-authored op-ed calling on Biden to expand reproductive health resources after Roe was overturned, and sought to repeal laws that could be used to ban abortion nationwide
For LGBTQ rights; signed letter urging the State Department to reverse rollback of visa policy for same-sex partners of LGBTQ diplomats

Against Trump's removal from office being delayed; called for Trump's immediate removal via the 25th Amendment and impeachment following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack

Against U.S. arms sales to Israel; voted to halt arms sales to Israel (November 2024) and voted to cancel $8.8 billion in munitions sales to Israel (April 2025)
For recognition of a Palestinian state; urged the Biden administration to recognize a 'nonmilitarized' Palestinian state after the end of the Gaza war
For protecting migrants and opposing family separation; signed letter demanding the Trump administration reunite separated migrant children with their families, and signed letter opposing deportation of military service members' family members
For maintaining U.S. foreign assistance to Central American countries; signed letter asserting such aid decreases migration by improving conditions in those countries

For federal cannabis legalization; introduced the Substance Regulation and Safety Act to legalize cannabis at the federal level and supported the MORE Act, citing cannabis prohibition as a 'failed policy' contributing to mass incarceration and over-policing of communities of color
For gun control measures; signed letter requesting Senate hearing on causes and remedies of mass shootings following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting