The Senate Republicans and Democrats Friday appointed the Chairs of each of the Senate’s standing committees—
Aging & Youth
Republican: Sen. Michele Brooks (R-Crawford) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Arthur Haywood (D-Montgomery) - NEW
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Republican: Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver)
Democrat: Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks)
Appropriations
Republican: Sen. Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Vince Hughes (D-Philadelphia)
Banking & Insurance
Republican: Sen. Don White (R-Indiana)
Democrat: Sen. Matt Smith (D-Allegheny) - NEW
Communications & Technology
Republican: Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango)
Democrat: Sen. Larry Farnese (D-Philadelphia)
Community, Economic & Recreational Development
Republican: Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland)
Democrat: Sen. Sean Wiley (D-Erie) - NEW
Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Republican: Sen. Robert Tomlinson (R-Bucks)
Democrat: Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh)
Education
Republican: Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester)
Environmental Resources & Energy
Republican: Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming)
Democrat: Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)
Finance
Republican: Sen. John Eichelberger (R-Blair) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna)
Game & Fisheries
Republican: Sen. Mario Scavello (R-Monroe) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. James Brewster (D-Allegheny) - NEW
Intergovernmental Operations
Republican: Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Sean Wiley (D-Erie) - NEW
Judiciary
Republican: Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery)
Democrat: Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery)
Labor & Industry
Republican: Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia)
Law & Justice
Republican: Sen. Charles McIlhinney (R-Bucks)
Democrat: Sen. James Brewster (D-Allegheny) - NEW
Local Government
Republican: Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin)
Public Health & Welfare
Republican: Sen. Patricia Vance (R-Cumberland)
Democrat: Sen. Shirley Kitchen (D-Philadelphia)
Rules & Executive Nominations
Republican: Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny)
State Government
Republican: Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia) - NEW
Transportation
Republican: Sen. John Rafferty (R-Montgomery)
Democrat: Sen. John Wozniak (D-Cambria)
Urban Affairs & Housing
Republican: Sen. Scott Wagner (R-York) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) - NEW
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Republican: Sen. Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) - NEW
Democrat: Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) - NEW