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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) voted to pass the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which included several priorities to bolster climate resiliency, strengthen flood protection, invest in infrastructure, and increase regional collaboration with neighboring states.
WARWICK − A federal office that processes travelers' applications to speed up immigration checks at ports of entry to the United States has reopened after closing more than four years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo in announcing the reopening of the Global Entry Enrollment Center at T.F. Green International Airport. When it abruptly closed for renovations on July 6, 2020, the center left Rhode Islanders unable to conveniently schedule their required in-person interviews for Global Entry.
Rhode Island wouldn’t be Rhode Island without Narragansett Bay.
Since the days of Roger Williams and the Gaspee Affair, the bay has been central to our state’s identity. But the largest estuary in New England isn’t just a key to our past — it’s critical to our future.
WASHINGTON, DC – The mighty Blackstone River, originally known as ‘Mishkittakooksepe’ by the Narragansett people,flows for 48 miles through Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ending at Pawtucket Falls in Rhode Island. For centuries, the river has served as a lifeline to people living in the Blackstone Valley and continues to be rich in both history and biodiversity. The river played a crucial role in transportation, irrigation, as a drinking source, and due to its unique elevation, as a source of hydro power during the Industrial Revolution.
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – In an effort to assist immigrants on their path to citizenship, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that Progreso Latino is receiving a $293,888 federal grant from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Citizenship.
A $15.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award — the largest grant the state has ever received through the program — will fund structure-elevation at the Port of Galilee and Wickford Dock, as well as replacement of a total of eight docks at three Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) marine facilities.