Senator Tina Smith

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

As long as Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court is making the decisions, reproductive freedoms are at risk. For decades, I have fought for reproductive freedoms, including at Planned Parenthood. I will not be stopping now. It’s time to raise our voices and fight. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Do we need to do more? Absolutely. But these are the most significant steps we have ever taken to fight the greenhouse gas pollution that threatens everything—our health, our economy, our competitiveness, our future. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

I strongly support the climate provisions in the Build Back Better Act framework. We need to pass them. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

How can anyone argue this move by SCOTUS is anything but political, on the eve of COP 26. #ExpandTheCourt. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

I back House Progressives. We need to agree on bill text for Build Back Better to be sure we are all on the same page. Literally. This sounds like an inside issue, but it’s about making sure Democrats deliver for Americans. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Got to talk about the state of negotiations on the Build Back Better agenda (which I hope are coming to a close!) today on Meet the Press. Thanks @ChuckTodd for having me on. https://t.co/GjnSEp0uZ1 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

RT @SenatorBaldwin: I’m working with @SenTinaSmith to push for additional support to address the opioid and substance use disorder epidemic… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

RT @SenMarkey: Right now, a stolen, illegitimate, and far-right Supreme Court is responsible for making life-or-death decisions on issues f… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Some people say that expanding the Court is a radical idea – but what was really radical was that the Republicans and Donald Trump stole two seats on our nation’s highest court. We can't ignore what is happening because our rights are on the line. It's time to expand the court. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

I think about Paul Wellstone all the time because he was my friend as well as my Senator, and because I sit in the seat he once held. Paul once said “now is no time for tippy-toe politics.” Nothing could me more true about this moment. Now is the time for courage and fortitude. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

To be very clear to those asking: I’m working for the strongest possible climate provisions, and my support needs to be earned. This is more than just the Senate at this point, there are plenty of members in both Houses that feel the same way as me. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

When I worked at Planned Parenthood, I learned from the women we served that reproductive freedom wasn’t a political issue for them, it’s their life. Justice Sotomayor gets it exactly right. Her dissent is powerful. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenAlexPadilla: We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make a difference for working families with the Build Back Better Act. We… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

The truth is this week it's been amazing to see just how many of my colleagues are making clear they want to see serious climate action in this bill. The majority of the caucus is on our side, we are getting to the home stretch. No climate, no deal: it's that simple. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Here’s the honest state of play on climate: Senate is out for the week and negotiations are ongoing. No deal yet, but yes, I believe we will get there. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

You can read our full letter here that we've sent to leadership and the President. Let's get this done. https://t.co/y7PFoPN80G — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

BREAKING: I'm leading my colleagues in calling for universal pre-k and at least 450 billion dollars in child care funding in the Build Back Better plan. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Trump administration stopped this study back in 2018 without justification. I pushed to finish the study and we are back on track. Most Minnesotans want to protect the precious wilderness of the Boundary Waters and we can't afford to get this wrong. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

More than 400 voter suppression bills in 49 states have been introduced since the start of the year. Thirty have become law. Dark money continues to flood elections at every level. So what do we do about it?    I’ll tell you what I plan to do: support the Freedom to Vote Act. — PolitiTweet.org

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The price of a college degree shouldn’t require taking out massive loans. The Biden administration should cancel up to $50k in federal student loan debt. #CancelStudentDebt — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Here is our full letter to Zuckerberg. Facebook has repeatedly harmed its users to make money. It should not be making its own currency and payment system. https://t.co/6RVr80S66v — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Incredibly, Facebook seems to have decided now is a good time to revive their cryptocurrency and digital wallet efforts. It is not and never was. Proud to join my colleagues in pushing back on this. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

The easy way to think about it is let's say you decide to build a wind turbine that starts working next year. The difference between doing that now and a decade later is literally a decade of emissions. Good policy makes good things happen faster. That's needed here. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is incorrect. Just because we know how to reduce electric emissions doesn't mean it's happening fast enough. It makes a huge difference if we can bank those emissions savings while we work on decarbonizing other sectors. Action now buys us time. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is correct. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Congrats to Tadd Johnson and Melanie Benjamin who are this year’s recipients of the 2021 NAFOA lifetime achievement awards. Thank you for all you’ve done to make positive change for Indian Country. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

RT @byashleyhackett: Child care is becoming a sticking point in budget reconciliation negotiations: Manchin is telling Dems to choose betwe… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

The Build Back Better Budget is our last chance to take real action to reduce carbon emissions. We can’t waiver and I won’t support an approach that doesn’t get it done. Clean energy tax credits are great, but they can’t do the heavy lifting all by themselves. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Our Grandson Harlan: Skol Vikings Let's Go! https://t.co/nd0NQGC2y8 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Let’s be clear: the Build Back Better budget must meaningfully address climate change. I’m open to different approaches, but I cannot support a bill that won’t get us where we need to be on emissions. There are 50 Democratic senators. Every one of us is needed get this passed. — PolitiTweet.org