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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March 23, 2025
Tina Smith is ‘hell-bent’ on housing reform, Trump or no
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