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Congressman Amo speaks on the House Floor against the Republican budget resolution

Congressman Amo Slams Republican Budget Cuts to Essential Programs on House Floor

February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), a member of the House Budget Committee, slammed the Republican budget resolution that threatens devastating cuts to critical programs.

Amo calls for bipartisan commitment to building alliances and partnerships such as AUKUS to counter China’s influence

Vice Ranking Member Amo Defends Global Partnerships to Promote American Influence Abroad

February 25, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (RI-01) participated in the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific hearing where he highlighted the Biden Administration’s work to build up critical alliances like the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) security pact to counter Chinese influence. In addition, Congressman Amo warned against the damage done by the Trump Administration’s decision to illegally freeze foreign aid and weaken our nation’s standing abroad.

RI Delegation Demands Answers on National Institutes of Health Research Cuts

February 25, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo in sending a letter to Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressing alarm at the illegal decision by President Trump to reduce the reimbursement rate for indirect research costs to 15 percent across the board. This decision would have a devastating effect on Rhode Island research institutions that rely on NIH funding to carry out their lifesaving work.

Amo Blasts Republican-Controlled House Rules Committee for Rejecting Pro-Medicaid and SNAP Amendments to Budget Resolution

February 24, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) a member of the House Committee on Budget, blasted the Republican-controlled House Committee on Rules for refusing to accept his amendments to the Republican budget resolution, preventing them from being considered by the full House of Representatives. Congressman Amo’s amendments would have prevented cuts to programs that feed America’s school children and supported a program that delivers health care to more than 72 million low-income Americans.

Congressman Amo with the team at Jaia Robotics at their headquarters in Bristol, Rhode Island

Amo Advocates for Rhode Island’s Blue Economy, Slams Budget Cuts to Science

February 21, 2025

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BRISTOL, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) visited Jaia Robotics, an innovative East Bay start-up that is developing new underwater drone technology. As a member of the House Committee on Science Space and Technology, and the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Environment, Congressman Amo has been a steadfast supporter of investments in research, technology, and manufacturing that increase jobs and grow the Blue Economy in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District.

Congressman Amo and Dean Ashish Jha speak to the crowd at today’s event

Amo Defends Public Health Funding, Affirms Need to Fight Cuts Proposed by Republican Budget

February 20, 2025

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) joined Dean Ashish Jha of Brown University’s School of Public Health for the February installment of “Dean’s Conversation Series.” Taking place during Black History Month, Congressman Amo spoke about his efforts to close racial equity gaps in health care, such as supporting funding for health care facilities that provide comprehensive primary care to medically underserved communities, as well as his work to protect critical funding for medical research and public health programs under threat due to cuts by the Trump administration.

Congressman Amo addresses the crowd at Barrington Peck Center

Amo Calls Out Harmful GOP Budget Priorities, Advocates for Federal Programs that Support Rhode Island Seniors

February 19, 2025

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BARRINGTON, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, visited Barrington Peck Center for Adult Enrichment where he spoke about his support for critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

Congressman Amo speaks with Jesse Shipley and Dr. Jasma Patel of East Bay Community Action Program while touring East Bay Dental Center

Amo Tours East Bay Community Action Program Dental Center, Highlights Impact of Harmful Republican Cuts to Medicaid

February 18, 2025

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NEWPORT, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) visited East Bay Dental Center, a community health center administered by East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP), that delivers services to Rhode Islanders on Aquidneck Island. During the visit and tour, he spoke with staff about the downstream impacts of Medicaid cuts and how they would affect the services that East Bay Community Action Program provides for children, adults, and seniors in Rhode Island.

Amo, DeGette, Sánchez, Fletcher, Houlahan Lead 148 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on National Institutes of Health Research Cuts

February 14, 2025

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Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Congresswomen Diana DeGette (CO-01), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) led over a majority of the House Democratic Caucus in a letter to Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that expresses alarm at the illegal decision by President Trump to reduce the reimbursement rate for indirect research costs to 15 percent across the board.

Congressman Amo participates in the House Committee on Budget markup

Amo Exposes Harmful Consequences of Republican Budget Resolution

February 13, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) called out Republican attempts to gut Medicaid and food assistance while giving a tax giveaway to the richest one percent of Americans in a House Committee on Budget markup.

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