Backed by Large Group of Senate Colleagues, Sens. Tina Smith and Elizabeth Warren Press to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/29/20]—U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 29 of their Senate colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to include their plan for a $50 billion
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Dick Durbin to Introduce Legislative Fix to Help State and Local Governments Provide Paid Leave During Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/28/20]—Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced plans to introduce a legislative fix that would help state and local governments provide public employees with paid leave when they need it
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Push to Treasury Department, Small Business Administration to Ensure Eligibility of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/22/20]—Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the U.S. Department of the
U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Colleagues to Secretary Mnuchin: Workers—Not Just Businesses—Must Benefit from Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/21/20]—In an effort to help Americans rebuild and recover after the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and several of her colleagues on the Senate Banking
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads 16 Colleagues in Bipartisan Push For Rural Housing Assistance Amid Economic Fallout from Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/17/20]—In an effort to prevent people in small towns and rural communities—particularly low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities—from losing their housing during the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Tina
U.S. Senator Tina Smith: $7.6 Billion in Forgivable Loans Approved for Nearly 34,000 Minnesota Small Businesses
Senator Smith, Who Helped Pass Paycheck Protection Program Into Law, Calls Loan Approvals Important Start; Continues Pressing for Additional Funds, Faster Delivery and Improvements to Help More Businesses Access Paycheck Protection Program WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/15/20]—Today, U.S. Senator
U.S. Senators Smith and Warren Unveil Their Plan for a $50 Billion Child Care Bailout
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/15/20]—Today, United States Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published a Medium post about their plan for a $50 billion child care
U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Financial Regulators: Follow the Law, Stop Attempts to Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/10/20] U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.)—a member of the Senate Housing and Banking Committee—joined 42 Senate Democrats in calling on federal financial regulators to rescind a
U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/07/20]—U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) is leading a Senate push to ensure the Trump Administration is taking the steps necessary to make certain that people experiencing homelessness
U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Introduce Legislative Fix that Would Make Older Children and Adult Dependents Eligible for COVID-19 Relief Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/2/20]—Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced she plans to introduce a legislative fix that would make dependents 17 and older count toward what a family gets in direct