PROVIDENCE – R.I. Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio now supports reconvening the Senate as soon as next week to vote on the R.I. House of Representative’s budget bill, Rhode Island Public Radio reported Wednesday.
The thawing of the tension between the House and Senate follows a meeting between House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello and Ruggerio on Tuesday.
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However, as RIPR reports, details of what might transpire next are unclear.
When PBN reached out to a representative for Ruggerio, the following statement was offered: “The Senate president will have no further comment on the possibility of the Senate reconvening until he has had the opportunity to speak with all the members.”
“I’m cautiously optimistic after our very productive meeting,” Mattiello said in a statement. “I believe the Senate president has the best interests of Rhode Islanders at heart and he has always been a great leader. We discussed issues and concerns that the Senate President and the Senate had. I fully expect us to move forward in a collaborative manner.”
