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Amo on WJAR with Gene Valicenti
November 29, 2023
NBC 10's Gene Valicenti catches up with new Congressman Gabe Amo.
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Photo of Congressman Amo speaking on the House floor.
November 29, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke in support of H.Res. 888, which reaffirms the State of Israel’s right to exist, and H.Res. 793, which calls on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Congressman Amo voted in favor of both measures that passed the House of Representatives.
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Newly elected US Representative Gabe Amo, a Rhode Island Democrat, tours the Pleasant View Elementary School in Smithfield with Principal Terry Viera, left, and Smithfield public schools Superintendent Dawn Bartz, right.
November 28, 2023
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Three weeks have passed since Gabe Amo, a Providence Democrat, defeated Gerry W. Leonard Jr., a Jamestown Republican, in the special election to fill Rhode Island’s First Congressional District seat. And at this point, even insiders are struggling to get his name right.
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (L), participates in the ceremonial swearing in of Rep. Gabe Amo of Rhode Island (RI).
November 24, 2023
Rhode Island is the nation’s smallest state and its Black population is among the smallest of any state at 6.3 percent. But voters saw fit to make Rep. Gabe Amo their first Black person to be elected to Congress.
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 Congressman Gabe Amo joined Small Business Administration District Director Mark Hayward, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on a tour of Wayland Square shops on Nov. 21 , 2023, to promote the upcoming Small Business Saturday. (Courtesy of Rep. Gabe Amo’s X account)
November 22, 2023
Congressman Gabe Amo’s Thanksgiving Day plans can be summed up in one word. “Rest,” he said, without hesitation in an interview Tuesday.
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What's Up Newp: Congressman Amo
November 21, 2023
Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) co-signed a letter urging the leaders of both the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide robust funding to implement the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism for Fiscal Year 2024.
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November 21, 2023
PAWTUCKET, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) co-signed a letter urging the leaders of both the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide robust funding to implement the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism for Fiscal Year 2024. 
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US Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI) (C), the first Black representative from Rhode Island, is sworn in as the 60th member of the Congressional Black Caucus in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2023. Amo is replacing former US Representative David Cicilline, who resigned from Congress to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
November 17, 2023
U.S. Representative Gabe Amo, D-R.I., says taking office this week has been “a bit surreal.” He told theGrio, “I’m honored.”
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Congressman Gabe Amo
November 16, 2023
Gabe Amo was elected last week as Rhode Island’s first Black representative in Congress. He joins “GMA3” to talk about his historic win.
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Congressman Gabe Amo delivering inaugural floor speech.
November 16, 2023
PAWTUCKET, RI – Following his swearing-in on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) addressed his colleagues, highlighting his inspiration for service to the people of the First Congressional District. Today, Congressman Amo is proud to announce that Dylan Sodaro will serve as Chief of Staff and Kate Michaud as District Director.