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In just a few years, Smith has emerged as a force in the Senate for Democratic housing policy. She’s now the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee’s housing-focused subcommittee.

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March 23, 2025

Tina Smith is ‘hell-bent’ on housing reform, Trump or no

It will be tough to replace the housing chops of Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) when she retires at the end of the 119th Congress. But don’t call this an exit interview.

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