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01/08/2026
Speaker Shekarchi appoints Rep. Shallcross Smith chairwoman of House Small Business Committee
Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi has appointed Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith to serve as chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business.

  
01/06/2026
Senate President Lawson's remarks on start of 2026 legislative session
Senate President Valarie J. Lawson pledged that the Senate would collaboratively prioritize addressing the health care crisis, education and small business, and honored the victims, survivors and those who helped in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Brown University.


  
01/06/2026
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi remarks on start of 2026 legislative session
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi honored those affected by the tragic mass shooting at 
Brown University and emphasized the importance of meeting the moment by keeping the needs of Rhode Islanders front and center during a challenging legislative session.

   
11/07/2025
Speaker Shekarchi appoints Rep. McEntee as chairwoman of House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee (D-Dist. 33, South Kingstown, Narragansett) has been appointed by Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi as the new chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee. She has served as the committee’s first vice-chair for the last several legislative sessions.