By Guy Page

It is an axiom of politics that “elections have consequences.” An apparent consequence of the Red Tide that rolled through the legislative elections in November is appointment of two Republican chairs and nine vice-chairs. 

Jill Krowinski, the re-elected Speaker of the House, announced her 2025-26 committee assignments Wednesday afternoon, January 8. Republicans are now leaders on 11 of the 14 House committees.

Republicans now chair two House Committees. Mike Marcotte of Coventry returns for another session of chairing Commerce and Economic Development. And Matthew Walker of Swanton will lead House Transportation. 

Republican vice-chairs include Jim Harrison of Chittenden/Mendon, Appropriations; James Gregoire of Fairfield, Institutions and Corrections; Chris Taylor of Milton, Education; Larry Labor, Morgan, Environment; Bartley of Georgia-Fairfax, General and Housing; Lisa Hango, Government Operations; Topper McFaun of Barre, Health Care; Burditt of West Rutland, Judiciary; Bill Canfield of Fair Haven, Ways & Means.

Democrat Reps. Alice Emmons (Corrections and Institutions), Peter Conlon (Education), Martin LaLonde (Judiciary), Therese Wood (Human Services), and Emilie Kornheiser (Brattleboro) are among the returning Democrat chairs. 

Senate committee assignments are likely to be announced on the Senate floor this afternoon, Pro Tem Phil Baruth told VDC.

Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Durfee, Chair of Shaftsbury

Surprenant, Vice Chair of Barnard

Morgan, L., Ranking Member of MiltonBos-Lun of Westminster

Burtt of Cabot

Lipsky of Stowe

O’Brien of Tunbridge

Nelson of Derby

Appropriations

Scheu, Chair of Middlebury

Harrison, Vice Chair of Chittenden

Bluemle, Ranking Member of Burlington

Dickinson of St. Albans Town

Kascenska of Burke

Laroche of Franklin

Mrowicki of Putney

Nigro of Bennington

Squirrell of Underhill

Stevens of Waterbury

Yacovone of Morristown

Commerce and Economic Development

Marcotte, Chair of Coventry

Graning, Vice Chair of Jericho

White, Ranking Member of Bethel

Bosch of Clarendon

Boutin of Barre City

Carris-Duncan of Whitingham

Cooper of Pownal

Duke of Burlington

Micklus of Milton

Olsen of Starksboro

Priestley of Bradford

Corrections and Institutions

Emmons, Chair of Springfield

Gregoire, Vice Chair of Fairfield

Headrick, Ranking Member of Burlington

Casey of Montpelier

Galfetti of Barre Town

Greer of Bennington

Luneau of St. Albans City

Minier of South Burlington

Morrissey of Bennington

Sweeney of Shelburne

Winter of Ludlow

Education

Conlon, Chair of Cornwall

Taylor, Vice Chair of Milton

Brady, Ranking Member of Williston

Brown of Richmond

Dobrovich of Williamstown

Harple of Glover

Hunter of Manchester

Long of Newfane

McCann of Montpelier

Quimby of Lyndon

Toof of St. Albans Town

Energy and Digital Infrastructure

James, Chair of Manchester

Campbell, Vice Chair of St. Johnsbury

Sibilia, Ranking Member of Dover

Bailey of Hyde Park

Howland of Rutland Town

Kleppner of Burlington

Morrow of Weston

Southworth of Walden

Torre of Moretown

Environment

Sheldon, Chair of Middlebury

Labor, Vice Chair of Morgan

Satcowitz, Ranking Member of Randolph

Austin of Colchester

Bartholomew of Hartland

Chapin of East Montpelier

Logan of Burlington

Morris of Springfield

North of Ferrisburgh

Pritchard of Pawlet

Tagliavia of Corinth

General and Housing

Mihaly, Chair of Calais

Bartley, Vice Chair of Fairfax

Krasnow, Ranking Member of South Burlington

Burrows of West Windsor

Charlton of Chester

Dodge of Essex

Dolgin of St. Johnsbury

Howard of Rutland City

Lamont of Morristown

Parsons of Newbury

Pezzo of Colchester

Government Operations and Military Affairs

Birong, Chair of Vergennes

Hango, Vice Chair of Berkshire

Waters Evans, Ranking Member of Charlotte

Boyden of Cambridge

Coffin of Cavendish

Hooper of Randolph

Hooper of Burlington

Morgan, M. of Milton

Nugent of South Burlington

Pinsonault of Dorset

Stone of Burlington

Health Care

Black, Chair of Essex

McFaun, Vice Chair of Barre Town

Berbeco, Ranking Member of Winooski

Cina of Burlington

Cordes of Bristol

Critchlow of Colchester

Demar of Enosburgh

Goldman of Rockingham

Houghton of Essex Junction

Page of Newport City

Powers of Waterford

Human Services

Wood, Chair of Waterbury

Garofano, Vice Chair of Essex

Donahue, Ranking Member of Northfield

Bishop of Colchester

Cole of Hartford

Eastes of Guilford

Maguire of Rutland City

McGill or Bridport

Nielson of Brandon

Noyes of Wolcott

Steady of Milton

Judiciary

LaLonde, Chair of South Burlington

Burditt, Vice Chair of West Rutland

Christie, Ranking Member of Hartford

Arsenault of Williston

Dolan of Essex Junction

Goodnow of Brattleboro

Goslant of Northfield

Harvey of Castleton

Malay of Pittsford

Oliver of Sheldon

Rachelson of Burlington

Transportation

Walker, Chair of Swanton

Corcoran, Vice Chair of Bennington

Pouech, Ranking Member of Hinesburg

Burke of Brattleboro

Casey of Hubbardton

Keyser of Rutland City

Lalley of Shelburne

McCoy of Poultney

Tomlinson of Winooski

Wells of Brownington

White of Waitsfield

Ways and Means

Kornheiser, Chair of Brattleboro

Canfield, Vice Chair of Fair Haven

Kimbell, Ranking Member of Woodstock

Branagan of Georgia

Burkhardt of South Burlington

Feltus of Lyndon

Higley of Lowell

Holcombe of Norwich

Masland of Thetford

Ode of Burlington

Waszazak of Barre City