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June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – TODAY, Rhode Island’s federal delegation cheered the Senate’s passage of bipartisan legislation led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) to posthumously honor America’s first Black military unit with the Congressional Gold Medal. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI) cosponsored and strongly advocated for the legislation.
June 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) introduced a resolution honoring the victims and survivors of the mass shooting at Brown University, marking nearly six months since the tragedy. The resolution remembers the two students who lost their lives, Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, recognizes the nine individuals who were injured, commends first responders, and expresses gratitude to the entire Rhode Island community for its swift and compassionate response during this difficult time.
June 11, 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s latest in a string of Capitol Hill appearances this year may have been his most explosive yet, with Democrats focusing on high gasoline and electricity prices.
Wright appeared before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee to defend the department’s fiscal 2027 budget request, but Democrats quickly shifted their focus to a series of Department of Energy actions they argue have been overtly partisan and damaging to clean energy development.
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