Mom, wife, daughter, and loving but distracted friend. U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Prefers window seats, donuts and MN beer (all together when possible)
Amy’s right – we called for this audit and it confirms what Minnesotans have been telling us for YEARS.
Postal Service management is failing Minnesotans and postal workers, and I look forward to reading the statewide report and asking Louis DeJoy how he plans to fix this.
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@SenTinaSmith
and I called for this audit in response to reports of delays and issues in Northern MN, and the results are very concerning. The Postal Service must implement these recommendations to ensure mail delivery is reliable.
Women face unique challenge in all walks of life - farming included.
Though it's still a few years away, International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026 brings to light the vital role that women play in the Agriculture industry.
The International Year of the Woman Farmer shines a global spotlight on women in agriculture, highlighting the challenges they encounter while cultivating change. Learn more about this initiative ➡️
All across the country, teachers are shaping our students into curious, compassionate, smart leaders & citizens.
On Teacher Appreciation Day, I want to say thank you. We would not be where we are without you, and you deserve to be celebrated today and every day.
Nurses are the backbone of our health care system. It would not be able to function without them, and they help save countless lives.
On National Nurses Day, I am grateful to nurses across the country who work to keep us safe and healthy.
At 12 years old, Opal Lee's family home was burned down by white supremacists.
At 89, she walked from Texas to D.C. to get Juneteenth declared a federal holiday.
At 97, she was given back the land where her house once stood — and a new one is being built.
Minnesota farmers and producers need and deserve the certainty that comes with a 5-year Farm Bill. That’s why I’m encouraged by
@SenStabenow
’s proposal that improves health, expands opportunities for small and diverse farmers and supports rural communities.
Let’s get it done.
The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act provides a strong, bipartisan path forward to get the Farm Bill across the finish line. It makes investments to support our farmers, helps hardworking families make ends meet & improves the quality of life in rural communities.
When workers have the power to come together and organize for better working conditions and safer workplaces, we all do better. Let's pass The Warehouse Worker Protection Act. 👷📦
Work should have dignity.
People should have the right to work in places where they are respected, and safe, not reviled and surveilled.
That’s what the bill
@SenMarkey
@SenBobCasey
and I introduced promises, and that’s what every worker in this country should expect.
2 years ago, a leaked Supreme Court decision painted a bleak future for women. Today, 1 in 3 American women can't access an abortion in their home state.
Reproductive health care is a right. I won't let anyone forget that.
WATCH LIVE: TEAMSTERS, LAWMAKERS TO ANNOUNCE INTRODUCTION OF WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT
Today at 12:00 pm ET,
#Teamsters
General President Sean M. O’Brien
@TeamsterSOB
, Warehouse Division Director Tom Erickson,
@SenMarkey
(D-MA),
@SenTinaSmith
(D-MN), and workers will…
Michael Houston is an inspiration to his students. He was the first in his family to graduate college, and now he's Minnesota's Teacher of the Year.
It was an honor to chat with him in DC today. I hope you keep inspiring our kids for years to come, Mr. Houston!
Passenger rail service around the Great Lakes has been neglected for decades — Amtrak upgrades were long overdue and our infrastructure law got this done!
All aboard! 🚞🛤️
Mental health is just as important as physical heath - more than one in five Americans live with a mental illness.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we continue to break down the stigma and work so everyone is able to access affordable, high-quality care when they need it.