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U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Colleagues Introduce Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Colleagues Introduce Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act
Senators Want to Make Sure Federal Contract Workers Hurt by Shutdown Receive Their Paychecks

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s Statement on Continued Fight to Secure Back Pay for Federal Contract Workers

Monday, January 14, 2019

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Presses Trump Administration to Ensure Federal Contractor Workers Receive Back Pay Amid Shutdown

Thursday, January 10, 2019

U.S. Senator Tina Smith Presses Trump Administration to Ensure
Federal Contractor Workers Receive Back Pay Amid Shutdown
While Senator Crafts Bill to Make Sure Contract Workers Hurt by Shutdown
Receive Their Paychecks, Also Urges Trump Administration to Stand Up for Workers

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In Floor Speech, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith Shares Stories From Minnesota Air Traffic Controllers Hurt by Government Shutdown

Thursday, January 10, 2019

 

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In Floor Speech, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith Shares Stories From Minnesota Air Traffic Controllers Hurt by Government Shutdown
Senator Highlights Toll of Shutdown; Calls For President, Republican Colleagues to Recognize People are Hurting and Reopen Government

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Colleagues Plan to Introduce Legislation to Ensure Low-Wage Federal Contract Employees Receive Back Pay

Friday, January 04, 2019

Senators Want to Make Sure Contract Workers 
Hurt by Shutdown Receive Their Paychecks

WASHINGTON, D.C. [01/04/19]—Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), along with her colleagues Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), pledged to stand up for low-wage federal contract workers by announcing plans to introduce legislation to secure back pay for the contractor employees who have gone without pay during the government shutdown.

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Tina Smith Sworn in as U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Wednesday

Friday, January 04, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. [1/03/19]—Today, Tina Smith (D-Minn.) was sworn in as U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Sen. Smith was elected to the seat in November, giving her a new term that runs until January, 2021.

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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith: Federal Judge’s Decision Threatens Vital Health Care Coverage for Millions of Americans

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. [12/14/18]—Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) released the following statement after a federal judge in Texas deemed provisions of the landmark Affordable Health Care Act unconstitutional.

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U.S. Sens. Tina Smith, Jerry Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Life-saving Oral Cancer Medications More Affordable

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Senators’ Legislation Would Ensure Oral Cancer Drugs are Covered in Same Way as Traditional IV Chemotherapy

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Lauds Bipartisan Farm Bill Deal; Says it Gives Farmers Much-Needed Certainty

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Senator Says Final Farm Bill Contains Provisions She Fought for to Help Minnesota

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith: Education Department Taking a Step in the Right Direction for Teachers to Receive Promised Aid

Monday, December 10, 2018

Senator Says Educators Can Now Take Steps So They Will Not Be Forced

To Foot Bill for Thousands in Grants Unfairly Converted to Loans   

WASHINGTON, D.C. [12/10/18]–Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) released the following statement after the Education Department announced it will be instituting a process to help teachers who have been unfairly forced to repay thousands of dollars after grants they received were later, and often erroneously, converted to loans.

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