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Our 1st District Congressman Gabe Amo is the new vice ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He made national news last week with his reaction to the recent shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Amo said, “I’m not surprised given the turn that we’ve seen. … But mostly I’m disappointed because the best of America is reflected in these programs.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) held a telephone town hall to answer questions from Rhode Islanders and outline his plans to combat the chaos and confusion of the Trump administration.
Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., calls President Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza “the language of a real estate developer.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) denounced President Trump’s illegal federal funding freeze and harmful executive orders at a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing on U.S. global leadership in science and technology. Additionally, as the Trump Administration attacks rich national celebrations like Black History Month, Congressman Amo highlighted the United States’ leadership in innovation — including the work of noted Black inventor, Philip B.
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) from the Trump Administration’s proposal to cut and eliminate federal agencies, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo sent a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem urging her to not take any action toreduce the size and scope of the agency. CISA played a critical role in supporting Rhode Island through the RIBridges cyberattack last December.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced his new leadership role on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology as the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Environment. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over research at the Environmental Protection Agency, environmental standards, and climate change research and development, as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which administers the National Weather Service.