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October 24, 2024
Flux Marine, a Bristol-based company that designs and manufactures electric engines for boats, met with Congressman Gabe Amo for the final stop of his “Blue Economy” tour on Tuesday. It was a big moment for a company that had only three people employed four years ago.
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October 24, 2024
PROVIDENCE – Without the three pillars of economic security, affordable and accessible health care, and affordable and accessible housing, the bridge to a secure future for senior citizens will crumble and fall, says Diane Santos, board chairperson of the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island.
October 24, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Attention passengers in the terminal, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is getting some new interior upgrades and gates. In an effort to improve operational efficiency, deliver a unified and modern design, and enhance passenger flow and comfort for the travelling public, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has been awarded $10 million in federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to advance renovations and technology upgrades at T.F. Green International Airport.
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October 22, 2024
Congressman Gabe Amo has been in office for less than a year, so the list of legislation that he's introduced is still fairly short. It consists of a bill recognizing the First Rhode Island Regiment, America's first integrated military unit, and an amendment to a Republican-backed bill that sought to sanction the Chinese Communist Party.
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October 18, 2024
“What it means is jobs,” said US Representative Gabe Amo, who is advocating for the state’s push to create an economy built around its reputation as the Ocean State.
October 18, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Ahead of the 25th annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which starts October 20 and runs through the 26th, U.S.
October 17, 2024
Providence, RI – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has awarded $600,000 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Center for Forensic Sciences to reduce the backlog of DNA casework and ensure justice can be served for victims of both violent and non-violent crimes. With this funding, the state’s crime lab expects to typically process cases within 30 days for violent crimes and 90 days for non-violent crimes.
October 17, 2024
Congressman Gabe Amo joins the show to offer updates on his purview on The Washington Bridge, plus, his initiative about Rhode Island's blue economy.
October 16, 2024
Providence, RI – The effort to replace the westbound Washington Bridge got a major boost today as U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Governor Dan McKee in announcing a $95,589,533 INFRA (Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program) grant for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT).
October 15, 2024
PAWTUCKET, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), a member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, announced a multi-day, multi-stop tour to highlight Rhode Island’s leadership in the Blue Economy. Throughout the tour, Congressman Amo will convene discussions with the workers, small business, education institutions, and nonprofits that are at the heart of the Blue Economy in Rhode Island. The tour will feature key industries like offshore wind, coastal resiliency and design, ocean research and innovation, and marine manufacturing prominent in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District.