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2026 RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN STATE OF THE STATE REBUTTAL 2025 SESSION BRIEF: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY RHODE ISLAND HOUSE REPUBLICAN HISTORICAL SERVICE TIMELINE

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Thank you for visiting our site.  We invite you to spend a moment or two getting to know our dedicated representatives and the efforts we champion on behalf of Rhode Island taxpayers.
 
Through hard work and good, common sense public policy, the Rhode Island House Republican Caucus is fully committed to promoting lean, responsive government and advocating for initiatives and policies that improve and grow our business climate. We are committed to the families we serve by supporting investments and initiatives for a quality public school education. We strive to remove the barriers many face in accessing quality health care in the Ocean State.  But, our number one goal is to work tirelessly to ease the tax burden on hardworking Rhode Islanders and local businesses.
 
We are your partners in addressing government concerns and in accessing state and local government programs.  We are at your service.  We are your Rhode Island House Republican Representatives.​
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​FY 2026 Budget and Policy Priorities Report


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State House, Providence - Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale and the members of the House Minority Caucus present a detailed fiscal and policy map for the General Assembly --and the public-- to consider: The Rhode Island House Republican FY 2026 Budget and Policies Report.  House Republicans offer budget principles for a sustainable Rhode Island, which provides a stark contrast and an alternative approach to the majority's past enacted budgets.
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House Minority Leader Chippendale offers statement on the loss of Rhode Island legacy company, Hasbro
September 8, 2025 
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Leader Michael Chippendale comments on the Governor's refusal to veto the FY26 Budget
June 25, 2025 
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Leader Michael Chippendale's comments on the unsustainable tax and spend FY26 RI State Budget
June 18, 2025 
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Rep Hopkins Introduces Bill to Ensure Fair Discounts for RI Seniors
February 9, 2026
State House, Providence, RI – Rhode Island State Representative Marie A. Hopkins introduced House Bill 7266, an amendment to the Senior Savings Protection Act, which aims to promote fairness and financial relief for Rhode Island's senior citizens. The legislation ensures that businesses offering discounts for automatic payments must extend the same incentives to seniors aged 65 and older who prefer to pay by paper check, while preserving existing cash discounts for cash payments.
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Leader Chippendale and House Republicans Ask for Public Input Regarding Washington Bridge Oversight Hearing 
October 28, 2025
State House, Providence – Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale, on behalf of the House Republican Caucus, is requesting input from the public regarding questions they wish to have answered during the upcoming Joint Oversight Hearing on the Washington Bridge – a legislative response to a recent forensic report revealing a history of neglect. Unlike previous hearings, this meeting will include testimony taken under oath. The hearing is scheduled for November 13, 2025.
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RI Republicans to offer budget amendment to claw back state taxpayer money illegally given away by AG to private pet cause 
June 16, 2025 
State House, Providence, RI – State Representatives Brian C. Newberry and George Nardone have prepared a budget amendment ahead of Tuesday to claw back $11 million in funds State Attorney General Peter Neronha funneled to his office, DEM and the Rhode Island Foundation, in direct violation of statutory law. The amendment would take money out of the AG’s operating budget and redirect it to the following organizations:
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The Rhode Island House Republican FY 2026 Budget and Policies Report: Energy
​Leader Michael Chippendale discusses the RI House GOP FY26 Budget and Policy Priorities approach to Energy.
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The Rhode Island House Republican FY 2026 Budget and Policies Report: Housing
House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale discusses the Republican approach to the Housing Crisis --IF RI House Republicans were able to influence the FY26 budget.
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The Rhode Island House Republican FY 2026 Budget and Policies Report
As Governors outline their vision for budget priorities in the annual State of the State Address, Rhode Island House Republicans used this same approach to outline and contrast how our state government would deliver and prioritize programs, services and policies for Rhode Island residents --if they were in charge.

The House Republican Caucus launches this effort to coincide with the commencement of RI House Finance Committee hearings, to highlight the potential reform that could take place, IF these policies were considered during the FY26 budget debate and then, ultimately enacted.
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​In 1636, Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, established the first working model of Democracy after being banished from Massachusetts for his “extreme views” concerning freedom of speech and religion. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams publicly acknowledged Williams as the originator of these concepts, along with the freedom of public assembly, in the First Amendment in the United States Constitution. Today, Rhode Island House Republicans uphold the liberties designed by our Founders and preserved in our Constitution, and are the primary legislative body promoting lean government, fighting for lower taxes, and advocating for initiatives and policies that improve the economy and in turn, the lives of Rhode Islanders.  As members of a part-time assembly, we are small business owners, retired educators, community activists, lawyers, farmers, military service veterans, volunteers, former local officials, retired social workers, coaches, musicians, churchgoers and board directors -- bringing these community engagement and professional experiences to our work, on your behalf, at the Rhode Island State House.

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  • Home
  • Reports
    • FY 2026 Budget and Policy Priorities Report
    • Minority Report >
      • 2025 Rhode Island Legislative Session Brief — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
      • 2023 Minority Report
      • 2022 Minority Report
      • 2020/2021 Minority Report
      • 2019 Minority Report
    • Gaming Contract >
      • Gaming Study Report
    • State of the State >
      • 2026 State of the State
      • 2024 State of the State
      • 2022 State of the State
      • 2020 State of the State
  • Representatives
    • Michael W. Chippendale
    • David J. Place
    • Richard R. Fascia
    • Marie A. Hopkins
    • George A. Nardone
    • Brian C. Newberry
    • Christopher G. Paplauskas
    • Robert Quattrocchi
    • Sherry Roberts
    • Paul M. Santucci
  • Alumni
  • News & Media
  • Contact Us
    • Media Contact
    • Caucus Staff
    • Interns