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Delegation Aims to Protect RI’s Nonprofits and Places of Worship from Violence & Hate Crimes

PAWTUCKET, RI – Highlighting the importance of well-maintained rail networks, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $19,524,497 to upgrade key segments of freight rail tracks owned by Providence & Worcester Railroad (P&W) and New England Central Railroad (NECR).

October 29, 2024

Providence Journal: What's the 'blue economy' and why does it matter to RI? A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to improve public safety and help better protect vulnerable faith-based institutions and nonprofits, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation delivered a significant boost in homeland security funding and is urging local nonprofits and faith-based institutions to apply for federal funds under the

October 25, 2024

Antonia Noori Farzan, Providence Journal

Amo Concludes Rhode Island Blue Economy Tour, Unveils New Legislation

Back home in Rhode Island, U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo recently took to the road again – this time to highlight the state's "blue economy."

October 25, 2024

A Bristol firm in the ‘Blue’ spotlight

Pawtucket, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) concluded his Blue Economy tour of Rhode Island’s First Congressional District and introduced critical new legislation as the capstone.

October 24, 2024

Christian Silvia, EastBayRI

Valley Breeze: Officials talk bridge to secure future for seniors

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.

October 24, 2024

Ethan Shorey, Valley Breeze

RI Delegation Lands $10M for Concourse Upgrades at Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport

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 Journal: What legislation has Congressman Gabe Amo introduced since being elected? Here's a look.

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.

October 22, 2024

Antonia Noori Farzan, Providence Journal

Boston Globe: Rhode Island has a ‘competitive advantage’ in growing its blue economy

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.

October 18, 2024

Omar Mohammed, Boston Globe