Team Tina · [email protected]

October 13, 2021 at 2:18 PM

The 'velvet hammer’

  Folks, Back when Tina served as the Minneapolis mayor’s chief of staff, word got around about her iron will and aptitude for making tough deals behind the scenes when the cameras were off. A nickname was born: “The Velvet Hammer.” Tina’s uncanny ability to develop personal relations…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

October 12, 2021 at 3:45 PM

I’m tired of empty promises

  Friend, I hope you had a nice and relaxing long weekend. I'm back home in Minnesota after working around the clock to negotiate a path forward on infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills — and the work isn’t done yet. These transformative pieces of legislation are our best sho…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 2:42 PM

PETITION: Protect reproductive freedom

  Friends, A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Texas abortion ban after the Biden Administration’s legal challenge. This is a huge victory in the fight for reproductive rights, and it wouldn’t have been possible without millions of Americans turning out to vote President Biden…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

October 7, 2021 at 5:41 PM

I’m curious to hear your thoughts

I want to know what your top priorities are — can you take a minute (or two!) and fill out my October Priorities Survey?   Friend, September was a jam-packed month between a potential government shutdown and a stalemate over the infrastructure and reconciliation package. However, it’s …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

October 5, 2021 at 10:48 PM

It’s time to expand the Supreme Court

I just announced that I’m the first Senate co-sponsor of Senator Ed Markey’s bill to expand the Supreme Court.   Folks — It’s time to expand the Supreme Court. I just announced that I’m the first Senate co-sponsor of Senator Ed Markey’s bill to expand the Supreme Court in order to rest…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 11:58 PM

I’m burning the candle at both ends

  It’s been a busy week, friend, Due to the negotiations over the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, Mitch McConnell’s reckless abuse of the filibuster, and tonight’s midnight deadline for the FEC quarter, I’ve been burning the candle at both ends to ensure this bill passes and my tea…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 4:12 PM

Our midnight deadline is rapidly approaching

  Friend, Tina will always be direct and honest with you about the state of our country as well as our work. It’s why she never sugarcoats the truth and avoids unnecessary exaggeration in her emails to you. And the truth is, Mitch McConnell is abusing the filibuster as Senate Republic…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 29, 2021 at 6:51 PM

What $15 means to me

  Friend, $15. That’s the average contribution to our campaign this quarter. And while it may seem like just a statistic to you, it represents so much more to me. Every time someone donates to our campaign, it reminds me of the grassroots movement, much bigger than you or me, that I’m…

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  Sen. Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 6:15 PM

Re: Georgia Senate

My last election was one of the most expensive races in history, and there's no question that the GOP will spend MILLIONS on top of millions to try and crush our people-powered movement again.   Folks, In a moment, I'm going to ask you to split a donation to my reelection campaign and…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 27, 2021 at 2:31 PM

I just finished running the numbers

  Friend, The end-of-quarter FEC deadline is exactly three days away. My team and I just finished running the numbers and we’re still falling short of our goal. At the last reporting, the Republican National Committee outraised Democrats by over $10 million dollars. It’s why my team a…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 26, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Every person deserves safe and equal access to the COVID-19 vaccine

Less than 2% of the population living in low-income countries have received even one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine   Friend, 11 billion COVID-19 vaccines will need to be administered in order for 70% of the global population to be fully vaccinated. So far, 5.82 billion doses of COVID-19…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 25, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Mississippi’s abortion ban

  Friend, On December 1, the Supreme Court will hear a case concerning a Mississippi abortion law, posing a direct threat to Roe v. Wade and abortion rights across the country. While the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Texas abortion ban on its so-called “shadow docket,” the Mississi…

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  Michael Bennet · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Just one seat

I’m being targeted by National Republicans who only need to flip one seat to retake the Senate and put an end to all of the progress we’ve made.   Folks, did you know I used to be called the “accidental Senator?” Like Tina, I was initially appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 2:36 PM

The Clean Electricity plan

  Friend, Tina’s Clean Electricity plan will cut more than a billion tons of annual greenhouse gas emissions and confront the climate crisis head-on — and it’s got a real shot of passing in the Senate’s reconciliation deal. She’s not using our slim Senate majority as an excuse to shy…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 10:19 PM

We’re falling behind GOP fundraising

  Friend, I’m going to be completely upfront with you — the GOP outraised Democrats by $10 million dollars during the last FEC quarter. It’s an extremely concerning cash-on-hand advantage with the midterm elections coming up next November — and their cash advantage could grow even mor…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 9:14 PM

How the GOP decimated reproductive rights

  Friend, This email is longer than usual, and at the end of it, I’m going to ask for your donation to help me defend and expand our pro-choice Senate majority. But first, I need to tell you about the most important abortion rights case in Supreme Court history not named Roe — and how…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 20, 2021 at 9:16 PM

Fwd: Please give me a chance to explain

  Friend — I just wanted to make sure you saw Mark Kelly's urgent message. Our Democratic majority in the Senate is up for grabs. Mark was a crucial part of our efforts turning Arizona blue last fall, and we can't afford to lose Mark's leadership in the Senate when the GOP is attackin…

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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]

September 17, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Please give me a chance to explain

  Friends, In just a moment, I am going to ask you to split a contribution between my campaign for the U.S. Senate and my good friend Senator Tina Smith’s. Please give me a chance to explain why this request — especially today — is so important. Here is the truth: When I launched our …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 16, 2021 at 3:13 PM

A quick note

  Hey folks, I promise to keep this short — we're up against our final mid-month deadline of the FEC quarter. In just 2 weeks, my team and I will send over all of our fundraising numbers to the FEC in a public report. With the midterm elections on the horizon, the GOP and their dark m…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 1:53 PM

Here’s why Tina’s outraged

  Friend, Tina’s outraged by the GOP’s outrageous attempts to roll back reproductive rights, and she’s a firm believer that we need to codify Roe v. Wade into law — once and for all. As the only Senator who’s worked at Planned Parenthood, Tina fully understands the importance of safe …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 14, 2021 at 7:21 PM

We can’t get discouraged

  Friend, The Republican attack on abortion rights in Texas is an attack on the health and wellbeing of every Texas woman. It’s time for Congress to get serious about reproductive freedom, and stop letting Mitch McConnell and the Supreme Court be the sole arbiters of federal abortion …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 12, 2021 at 6:55 PM

The Women’s Health Protection Act

  Friend, I am outraged by the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks. Like the millions of Americans who overwhelmingly support a woman’s right to an abortion by a 3-to-1 margin, I am horrified by this law’s deputization of private citizens t…

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  Catherine Cortez Masto · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 4:32 PM

McConnell’s revenge.

  Friend, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto here — I proudly represent Nevada in the U.S. Senate and my good friend Tina Smith suggested I reach out. Last election cycle, I worked tirelessly to defeat Mitch McConnell and help flip the Senate as the Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Camp…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 7, 2021 at 7:12 PM

Expand the Supreme Court

  Folks, For the last 40 years, right-wing Republicans and the Federalist Society have tried to rig a Supreme Court ruling against Roe v. Wade with a river of dark money pouring into our elections. It’s been the white whale Republicans have pursued with hundreds of extreme judicial no…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 10:54 PM

The latest attack on abortion rights

  Friend, It’s unconscionable that the Supreme Court upheld a Texas ban on abortions after six weeks. Most women don’t even know they’re pregnant within the six-week window. Further, this new law allows anyone in the state, including private individuals without any connection to the m…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 3:47 PM

A quick note

  Folks, Tonight’s end-of-month midnight fundraising deadline is only a few hours away and I’m counting on your support to help us reach our goal. Tonight’s outcome will determine whether we start out on track to meet our end-of-quarter goal in September. It’s critically important tha…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 9:40 PM

My campaign promise still holds true

  Folks, I didn’t run for the United States Senate in 2020 for myself. I ran for the people of Minnesota — for the activists who inspired a movement for justice across all 50 states. For the farmers who make up the backbone of our agricultural economy. For the healthcare workers, smal…

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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]

August 29, 2021 at 10:35 PM

Tina Smith

  Friend — Now more than ever, we need leaders in Washington who fight for working families, understand the root causes of the crises we face, and know how to make big, structural changes in our country. In short, we need more leaders like my good friend and colleague Senator Tina Smi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 8:40 PM

$12

  $12, folks — that’s the average donation to our campaign this month. Even after serving in the Senate for over three years, and winning a tough election last fall against a well-funded Trump Republican, this statistic never ceases to amaze me. Your donations — $5, $12, and $25 at a …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 24, 2021 at 8:42 PM

Defend Roe v. Wade

  Folks, This is urgent — a federal appeals court just upheld a Texas law outlawing the safest method of abortion for women in their second trimester. Not only is this a direct threat to a woman’s autonomy over her own healthcare decisions, it’s medically unsound. It undermines a doct…

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  Maggie Hassan · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 4:56 PM

Reaching out

  Hello friend, Senator Maggie Hassan here — my good friend Tina Smith suggested I reach out. After this grassroots team helped her win election to the Senate last year, I’m hoping you can do the same to keep my seat in New Hampshire, and preserve our majority. I won my last race by j…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 17, 2021 at 10:08 PM

Cancel student debt

  Folks, The freeze on federal student loan payments has been a lifeline to millions of Americans struggling financially due to the public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly 1 in 8 Americans carry student loan debt and almost 43 million Americans have …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 15, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Hey

  Folks — These summer Sundays are precious time in Minnesota, so I’ll keep this short. We’re at the midpoint of this three-month FEC fundraising quarter. Coming off of a tough election in 2020, our team is still on the ground organizing and reaching out to voters ahead of next year’s…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 14, 2021 at 3:31 PM

Senate Republicans...

  Folks — Senate Republicans’ fundraising arm raked in over $7 million last month, bringing their total fundraising this year to a whopping $58 million. That money is already being used to pump in attack ads in state after state where Republicans are looking to pick up the one seat ne…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Short

  Folks — Before the weekend, we have a quick ask: Can you pitch in $5 to help us stay on track for our mid-quarter fundraising goal? We’ll explain more in a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 7:26 PM

Infrastructure bill just passed

  Folks — The Senate just passed a once-in-a-generation, $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that will make life better for millions of Minnesotans and folks across the country. This package will revitalize the American economy by creating an entire generation’s worth of good…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene

  Folks, In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to support my good friend Senator Michael Bennet’s re-election by splitting a donation to our campaigns. But first, I hope you’ll give me a moment to explain why this request is so important — especially today. Last weekend, the El Paso …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 6, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Redistricting

  Folks, 56 years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. This law changed the landscape of American democracy, invalidated Jim Crow laws throughout the South, and enforced the right to vote that had been constitutionally guaranteed nearly a century …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 7:57 PM

Checking in — what’s on your mind?

  Folks, It’s infrastructure week in Washington — finally. As we work to get both the bipartisan infrastructure deal and our budget reconciliation package over the finish line, I’m laser-focused on making sure we fully invest in our physical infrastructure, clean energy, and affordabl…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 4:28 PM

A quick note

  I’m going to keep this brief, folks. We’re hours away from our end-of-month fundraising deadline and we’re still a few dollars short — can you pitch in right now to help us reach our goal? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through i…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 5:51 PM

Childcare for all

  Friend, One issue close to Tina’s heart is affordable, accessible childcare for all. Having raised two kids herself, Tina understands how important it is for working parents to know their children are cared for and safe. That’s why when the COVID-19 pandemic forced thousands of work…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 4:09 PM

Thank you, Simone

  Friend, Simone Biles acted with courage and bravery this week by prioritizing her mental health over the pressure to perform. A role model for everyone, Simone shared the following powerful message: “We have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out there and do what t…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 4:36 PM

It really makes a difference

  My team just told me about an interesting statistic that I wanted to share with you. $13. That’s the average amount people are contributing to our campaign this month — $13.22, to be exact. However, it’s much more than just a statistic to me. It represents the power of a growing gra…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 6:58 PM

Forging ahead

  Folks, This month, one of the most significant actions to reduce child poverty in our nation’s history went into effect as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The expanded Child Tax Credit started providing thousands of American families with monthly payments of up to $300 per chi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 24, 2021 at 2:41 PM

Mississippi

  Folks, Mississippi’s attorney general just asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade — and erase the constitutionally-protected right to an abortion that has been the law for almost 50 years. I’m the only Senator who has worked at Planned Parenthood, and I’m prepared to do eve…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 8:38 PM

The Clean Electricity Standard

  Folks, The climate crisis is no longer a problem for future generations. It’s here now, and it’s devastating our communities. In order for us to create the clean energy future that keeps our planet habitable, we need to move toward net-zero carbon emissions — and we need to do it qu…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Voter suppression, abortion bans, and restricting transgender rights

  Folks, You know the game plan by now: Republicans are furiously passing bills to restrict voting in virtually every state that they control. They are cracking down on vote-by-mail, early voting, and implementing ever more restrictive voter ID laws. And the bad news is, they are succ…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 2:36 PM

Yesterday, everything changed

  Folks, as the only U.S. Senator who has worked at Planned Parenthood, I know a thing or two about how hard it is for working parents to get by. I’m proud to say that this week, parents got a lot more help — give me a moment to explain. Yesterday, the first monthly payments of our ex…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 6:10 PM

$28 million

  Folks, I’ll keep this quick — at midnight we’ll hit our first mid-month deadline of the new FEC quarter. If you can afford to chip in a few bucks, you can with this link here. This deadline comes just hours after Senate Republicans announced record-breaking June numbers and a $28 mi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 11, 2021 at 9:32 PM

What’s on your mind?

  Folks, The Senate is back in session tomorrow, and we’re planning to make the most of it — addressing our infrastructure, the housing crisis, and beginning the process of healing our environment and confronting climate change. But before I head back to Washington, I want to make sur…

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