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September 21, 2026
PAWTUCKET, RI – YESTERDAY, Congressmen Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) and Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) and members of the Rhode Island Cabo Verdean community welcomed Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) to celebrate the culture, community, and contributions of Cabo Verdean Americans. Leader Jeffries, the highest-ranking Cabo Verdean elected official in American history, has family roots in Fogo, Cabo Verde. Rhode Island is home to the largest per-capita Cabo Verdean population in the United States, and generations of Cabo Verdean Americans have helped shape the state’s neighborhoods, economy, culture, and civic life.
September 20, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) joined Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), Congressman Seth Magaziner (RI-02), and healthcare workers from Service Employees International Union 1199 and United Nurses & Allied Professionals today for a roundtable discussion and press conference on the impact of President Trump and Republicans’ Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts on Rhode Islanders.
September 16, 2026
Providence, RI – September is National Suicide Prevention Month – a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, share resources, and strengthen connections that can help save lives.
September 15, 2026
Washington, DC – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) joined the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute and eight House colleagues to release the Thriving Economy Project, a first-of-its-kind report offering more than 800 policy recommendations for the 120th Congress.
September 10, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to investigate and expose the Trump Administration’s blatant and unwarranted politicization of federal disaster aid, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demanding answers and the preservation of records and documentation related to Rhode Island’s request for a major disaster declaration for the historic February 2026 blizzard.
September 4, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – Despite the fact that a historic February 2026 blizzard met and surpassed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) threshold for federal assistance, the Trump Administration on Wednesday rejected appeals from Rhode Island and other ‘Blue states’ that requested a Major Disaster Declaration.
August 27, 2026
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) led 134 Members of Congress in demanding the Trump administration release international affairs funding, including Global Health Programs funding, before its expiration and stop proposed changes to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
August 19, 2026
Providence, RI – TODAY, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner announced $1,710,000 in federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funding to protect Rhode Island nonprofits and religious institutions against public safety threats.
August 17, 2026
Providence, RI – Ferries offer a fast, fun, convenient, environmentally friendly and scenic way to hop between local waterfront ports across the Ocean State, with seasonal service between Providence, Bristol, and Newport being among the most popular routes.
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August 13, 2026
Central Falls, RI – TODAY, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) toured the RI Builders residential construction training program in Central Falls and hosted a press conference to highlight the passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a new law that cuts through red tape, places restrictions on private equity firms buying single family homes, helps communities build new housing, and provides assistance to homeowners to repair their homes.