Rhode Island House Republicans

With the recent legislative push to impose costly climate change mandates within unreasonable timelines in RI, House Republicans, under Leader Michael Chippendale, have been calling for proper funding and staffing of RI DEM in order to maintain RI forests--- nature's natural air cleanser. During this year’s severe drought conditions, the need has been magnified.

Please take a moment to learn some facts on RI woodlands by Leader Chippendale.

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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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EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT CHECKS AND BALANCES

HOSPITAL MERGER

SMALL BUSINESS

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Sobering stats as we head back to school
Education reform has been at the top of the House GOP agenda, with proposals for Failing School Choice, Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), and Language Academies as immediate reform options for families. All were "held for further study" in House Committees while our children's studies are suffering. The lack of urgency to move the needle for our children's--and Rhode Island's-- future is astounding.
August 15, 2022

RI's Great Awakening
Revelations brought you by COVID
"A perfect measure for awakenings is to examine results of our daily actions." Vernon Howard
August 9, 2022

What was NOT accomplished during the 2022 Legislative Session
Issues that were left on the table and concerns that affect our neighbors, our pocketbooks and the economic stability of our state.
August 1, 2022

2021 Legislative Session
We tend to have short memories. Please take a look at what the House Minority Caucus fought for, on your behalf, in the 2021 Legislative Session
July 26, 2022

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THE RIGHT MOVE

The Right Move: Gaming Contract Overpayments
Please call your Reps and Senators and tell them to vote NO on H5223 SUB A !
May 8, 2021

The Right Move: Governor McKee Veto the RI Climate Act
Governor Dan McKee Veto the RI Climate Act! We can do better for our residents, businesses and municipalities.
April 8, 2021

The Right Move: Climate Act Bill | No Regulation Without Representation
Leader Blake A. Filippi discusses RI House Republican concerns regarding the RI Climate Act (H5445/S078) in this brief edition of The Right Move.
March 26, 2021

The Right Move: Education Reform
In Rhode Island, we are fighting the civil rights challenge of our time -- which is access to a quality education for ALL children.
March 11, 2021

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Leader Blake Filippi Statement on House Passage of the Shoreline Access Bill
State House, Providence – Leader Blake Filippi (R-Dist. 36, New Shoreham, Charlestown, South Kingstown, Westerly), co-chair of the Rhode Island Shoreline Access Commission, applauds the House passage of H8055 Sub A, a bill which Filippi has co-sponsored. H8055 will ensure future generations of Rhode Islanders their constitutional right to access the shoreline:
June 2, 2022

Representative George Nardone responds to Central Coventry Fire District request for ARPA funds to remain solvent
State House, Providence – In response to the Providence Journal’s April 1, 2022 Hummel Report, which indicated that the Central Coventry Fire District will need to cease operations by June without state assistance, Representative George Nardone offers the following statement:
April 4, 2022

Representative Place and Senator Bell co-sponsor legislation to phase out corporate incentive giveaways
State House, Providence – Rhode Island House Representative David Place (R-Burrillville/Glocester) and Rhode Island Senator Sam Bell (D- Providence) have teamed up to renew their efforts to limit costly corporate giveaways used to lure companies from neighboring states. They have resubmitted legislation to enlist Rhode Island in an interstate compact that protects public investments now, and in the future. A March 3, 2022 report by the Rhode Island Department of Revenue concluded that there are minor economic benefits deriving from the ReBuild RI tax credit, prompting interest by the legislators to defund corporate incentive programs by the state.
March 23, 2022

Children First: R.I. House Republicans to Submit Floor Amendment to End State School Mask Mandate
State House, Providence, RI – Rhode Island House Republicans will submit an amendment to the Joint Resolution on Emergency Powers to be debated on the House Floor Thursday. If passed, the amendment will effectively end the Governor’s school mask mandate on February 14, 2022. The Caucus issued the following statement:
February 8, 2022

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About rhode island house republicans

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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