Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2017, filling a vacancy created when Al Franken resigned. Smith had previously served as lieutenant governor.
Tina Smith
"Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago."
"On average, American women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns for doing the same job."