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June 8, 2026
Washington, DC – TODAY, Representatives Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) ,Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led 74 colleagues demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, warning that weakened U.S. global health capacity may have contributed to delays in detecting and responding to the current outbreak.
June 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) and Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX-35) demanded answers from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig over his reluctance to crack down on extremely accurate, tremendously profitable prediction market trades on Trump’s war of choice in Iran.
June 3, 2026
Washington, DC – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) issued the following statement on the House passage of Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks’ War Powers Resolution condemning Trump’s illegal war of choice with Iran:
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June 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) blasted Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance programs, including the shuttering of USAID in a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing. Amo highlighted the damage to American workers, U.S. national security interests, weakened alliances, and hundreds of thousands of lives lost for vulnerable communities around the world.
June 2, 2026
Washington, DC – TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to the position of Director of National Intelligence:
May 28, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), along with Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (DI-RI-02), condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order to insert the federal government into state-run elections and interfere with election mail, in a letter to U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner.
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May 27, 2026
NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) delivered $500,000 in federal Community Project Funding to improve communication systems at the North Smithfield Police Department. The funds Amo secured will empower the Department to make critical updates to communication equipment, enhancing public safety in North Smithfield by upgrading outdated systems and improving real-time coordination among officers, regional partners, and the public.
May 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – TODAY, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressman Gabe Amo in announcing $30,000 in National Endowment of the Arts funding for Newport Contemporary Ballet. This funding will support the Ballet’s annual Newport Dance Festival, which this year will explore the theme of freedom in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.
May 20, 2026
Washington, DC – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank:
May 20, 2026
Washington, DC – TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) led 29 Members in introducing a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to stop President Donald Trump’s illegal war of choice with Iran, which is driving up costs and making Americans less safe.