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A view of the Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I., looking north in February 2023 shows areas of old and new damage to the popular tourist destination.BARRY CHIN/GLOBE STAFF
April 9, 2024
PROVIDENCE – The city of Newport’s efforts to fix the Cliff Walk section that collapsed more than two years ago are getting a federal funding boost. Along with a city contribution, the federal support should be enough to fully repair and reopen that stretch.
Issues:Economy
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WALKERS HEADING south on the Newport Cliff Walk are stopped at Narragansett Avenue by fencing because part of the historic walk collapsed about two years ago. Visitors are required to detour through a nearby neighborhood to reconnect with the path farther south.
April 9, 2024
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is getting more than $16 million in federal funding to repair the iconic Cliff Walk in Newport.
Issues:Economy
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Newport Cliff Walk
April 9, 2024
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — On Monday, Congressmen Gabe Amo, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced that Rhode Island has been allocated over $16 million in federal funds to strengthen Newport’s Cliff Walk.
Issues:Economy
April 9, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner today announced four grants totaling $54,750,800 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant program.
Issues:Economy
April 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Gabe Amo, alongside U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Seth Magaziner, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting the agency to expeditiously review applications for economic assistance and provide updates on its efforts to deliver federal relief to local businesses. 
Issues:Economy
March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Amo (RI-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of a second six-bill government funding package that supports hard working Rhode Islanders, protects women’s rights, reinforces America’s global leadership, and helps keep our communities safe and secure:
Issues:Congress
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Congressman Amo participated in a press conference with Congressman Frost and advocates for closing the zombie gun loophole.
March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), alongside Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30) introduced the Destroy Zombie Guns Act (H.R. 7746), legislation to close the “zombie gun” loophole that has allowed gun disposal companies to only destroy one part of a gun before reselling the remaining parts as a kit that could be used in the next act of gun violence that devastates a community.
March 21, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help flood-stricken residents and communities that were damaged by major flooding in December and January, Congressman Gabe Amo, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Representative Seth Magaziner announced that Rhode Island received a disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from December 17 to December 19, 2023 and January 9 to 13, 2024.
March 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Gabe Amo, along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner, sent a letter to the Department of Education requesting updates on the implementation of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which has had a troubled rollout this year and frustrated many Rhode Island parents and students.
Issues:Education
March 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – In a recent letter, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) urged Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director Steve Dettelbach to update ATF guidance on gun buy-back programs to recommend the complete destruction of firearms.