Senator Tina Smith

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

This newest federal holiday can help propel us forward, and give us energy for the work ahead on voting rights, economic and environmental justice, policing and criminal justice reform, so we can fulfill the promise of this country. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

All of us at the White House today celebrated this moment, and also understood that today is only one more paving stone on the long path toward justice and freedom we need to build together. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

I’ve gotten to know Ms. Lee over the last few years, and have followed her leadership. Her persistence and joy is absolutely infectious. This is a celebratory picture with me and Ms. Opal Lee & @Usher, himself a passionate advocate for Juneteenth. Usher & I were starstruck. https://t.co/4PBD4NO7jz — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Our President celebrated 95-year-old Ms. Opal Lee, who has organized and advocated for Juneteenth for decades, dropping down on one knee to greet her. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Our remarkable Vice President, Kamala Harris, the first woman and first Black Vice President, spoke today with deep conviction about the meaning of Juneteenth, and the work we have ahead. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

It was built by enslaved people, and today Congress still denies the city’s residents—many of them Black—the right to be represented in Congress. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Here are a few impressions: The White House is a small big place. It’s a beautiful building filled with grand rooms, cramped offices, private places and some of the most public and famous views in the world. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

We didn’t know until minutes before our bill passed the Senate that it would even get done, but we did it—all of a sudden after decades of organizing and advocating by so many. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Today Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, & I stood behind @VP & @POTUS to watch our bill be signed into law. This has been a hard year, filled with trauma and worry, loss and hardship. So it feels good to celebrate this important & unifying moment. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

For those who don't know it, Ms. Opal Lee’s story is incredible. At 89 years old, she walked from Texas to DC to deliver a petition to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Today, her dream is now reality. https://t.co/p1hy0RjpUC — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Last year, I started working on a bill to make #Juneteenth a federal holiday. Today, that bill is now law. A huge thank you to Ms. Opal Lee who has shown us all how to work to make change in this country. Her tireless efforts are what made this day possible. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Watching history in the making with @Usher and @RepPressley as the bill I worked on to make Juneteenth a federal holiday gets signed into law. https://t.co/mIA8rs2tGy — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Watching history in the making with @Usher and @RepPressley as the bill I worked on to make Juneteenth a federal holiday gets signed into law. https://t.co/40TRg6M05A — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

The ACA is here to stay. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Will head to the White House this afternoon to see President Biden sign our bill recognizing #Juneteenth as a federal holiday into law. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Momentous. Next stop: the President’s desk to become law. https://t.co/k2uWOqoE4f — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

RT @SenateDems: “The end of slavery in this country is a central milestone in our history and Juneteenth should be commemorated nationwide… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

This wk I helped the Senate confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Important progress. We need a more representative judiciary w/ wide variety of professional experiences & an unwavering commitment to equal justice for all. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

An honor to share with 95-year-old Ms. Opal Lee that the bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passed the Senate—thanks in large part to her. Ms. Lee, whose house was burned to the ground by white supremacists at 12, spent her life as an educator and activist. A real patriot. https://t.co/yqdY957cE7 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Our bill to make #Juneteenth a federal holiday just passed the Senate! — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

“It is ours to honor the legacy of our ancestors, ours to celebrate and ours to remember where we once were as a people. And it should be a national holiday, observed by all Americans.” Thank you @Usher. A year later and your words about #Juneteenth still ring true. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Hey @EENewsUpdates, great article about my partner Senator Luján, but the Clean Electricity Standard is Smith-Luján. I'm the hard-working Senator Smith from Minnesota, not Wisconsin. https://t.co/sdYdaptOv2 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

As we prepare to observe #Juneteenth this weekend, now would be a meaningful moment to pass the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. It’s long past time that we recognize Juneteenth—the oldest celebration of the end of slavery in the US—as a federal holiday. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

We commemorate the mass shooting that took 49 lives. Let's also remember Senate Rs who offer thoughts & prayers but REFUSE to pass common sense gun laws—even though that's what a majority of ppl want. Arcane rules like the filibuster shouldn't be used to deny the will of the ppl. https://t.co/n88rKP6Zfz — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Louise is my hero. An evocative and vivid storyteller, and truth teller. Congratulations for winning the Pulitzer in fiction for The Night Watchman. Your representation and perspective is needed and valued. https://t.co/b2639ZxlVX — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Thank you Darnella Frazier and @StarTribune for your coverage of the murder of George Floyd. Darnella's courage and bravery was second to none, and the Star Tribune worked around the clock to keep us informed. Congrats on your Pulitzer prizes. https://t.co/j4qgJJNOC3 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

We can't ignore the USDA's history of institutional discrimination against farmers of color. Just 0.1 % of COVID relief for American farmers went to Black farmers during the Trump Admin. Racial justice must be at the center of our work to create a future that empowers farmers. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Riddle me this: if 4 companies control 80%+ of the beef processing market, cattle producers are making pennies on the dollar & costs for consumers are up, then when's @TheJusticeDept going to look into whether these 4 are violating antitrust laws & principals of fair competition? — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

We can’t let climate fall away from the infrastructure negotiations. It’s the cornerstone. Strong climate policy is about jobs, health, fairness, and our competitiveness. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith

Spot on, @chrislhayes. I'm pressing for it to include a Clean Electricity Standard—a powerful tool to get us to net-zero carbon emissions in the electricity sector ASAP. The transition to a clean energy future will happen. The only question is whether we choose to lead or follow. — PolitiTweet.org