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July 2, 2024
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority unveiled the state’s first in-line electric bus charging station Tuesday at a ribbon-cutting event in Cranston. Speakers included three of the state’s four Democratic congressional delegates with U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Rep. Gabe Amo joining Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley for the event.
July 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) released the following statement on the ruling by the Supreme Court in Trump v. United States:
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June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) joined Representatives Nikema Williams (GA-05), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) in introducing the Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely (SAFES) Act, legislation that creates a 90 percent refundable tax credit up to $500 for individuals or $1000 for couples to purchase a gun safe to safely store their firearms.
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June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of two amendments he offered to the FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
June 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) called attention to the anti-LGBTQI+ provisions in the Republican Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations (SFOP) Act on the floor of the House of Representatives. Amo demanded a vote on his amendment to strip the partisan policies in the bill that are cruel and callous to our neighbors at home and those in the LGBTQI+ community abroad.
June 26, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that it has unlocked another $25 million in federal funding for the Henderson Bridge and Expressway to better connect Providence and East Providence.
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.6 million in the state of Rhode Island to support economic and workforce development efforts following natural disasters in the state.
June 25, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Housing experts estimate that nationwide, the U.S. is short somewhere between 3.8 million and 6.8 million homes. Now, a new federal grant is being awarded to help Rhode Island overcome its deficit of dwellings and improve the Ocean State’s home building outlook.
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June 19, 2024
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Despite the extreme heat, it was a day of celebration and culture at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. The holiday honors the emancipation of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865, and it is the first year that Rhode Island is recognizing the day as a state holiday.
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June 19, 2024
Providence, R.I. – Today, in observance of Juneteenth, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) participated in a roundtable discussion with local Black small business owners and entrepreneurs on the sidelines of the first-ever Taste of Juneteenth at Farm Fresh Rhode Island.