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Tina Smith
U.S. Senator, Minnesota
720 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Christine Elizabeth "Tina" Smith is an American politician, retired Democratic political consultant, and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2018. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota's affiliate of the national Democratic Party, she served from 2015 to 2018 as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota under Governor Mark Dayton.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Smith votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Smith stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 357 →S 5232
S 5232 · Introduced Aug 4, 2026 · Health
Aug 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5004
S 5004 · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Health
Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SRES 789
SRES 789 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3215-3216)
S 4871
S 4871 · Introduced Jun 23, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S 4848
S 4848 · Introduced Jun 22, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Smith's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 783were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
100%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Smith sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Smith has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
74
Sponsored this Congress
357 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,827
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
357
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted