Press Releases

Providence, RI –  TODAY, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner announced $1,710,000 in federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funding to protect Rhode Island nonprofits and religious institutions against public safety threats. 

Providence, RI – Ferries offer a fast, fun, convenient, environmentally friendly and scenic way to hop between local waterfront ports across the Ocean State, with seasonal service between Providence, Bristol, and Newport being among the most popular routes.

Central Falls, RI – TODAY, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) toured the RI Builders residential construction training program in Central Falls and hosted a press conference to highlight the passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a new law that cuts through red tape, places restrictions on private equity firms buying single family homes, helps communities build new housing, and provides assistance to homeowners to repair their homes.

Woonsocket, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) met with kids and mentors at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Rhode Island in Woonsocket to highlight the high cost of groceries and the importance of summer meals programs as part of his work fighting for an affordable America. He then met with representatives of the Milagros Project, which provides meals to food-insecure Rhode Islanders.

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sent a letter to formally refer Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for lying to the Committee during a hearing on June 10th, 2026. Secretary Wright repeatedly denied that $7.5 billion dollars of DOE awards cancelled by the Trump administration in October 2025 were in retaliation against states that leaned Democratic in the 2024 presidential election (Blue States). Three weeks prior to Secretary Wright’s testimony, DOE attorneys admitted to doing exactly that in court.

Providence, RI –  TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) released the following statement after Brown University President Christina Paxson announced she will be stepping down at the close of the 2026-2027 academic year:

Washington, D.C.– TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) led 33 Members of Congress in calling on the Trump Administration to restore the twice-a-day weather balloon launch schedule, as extreme weather and high heat hit across the country.

Lincoln, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) hosted a panel featuring anti-scam experts to educate older Rhode Islanders on how to avoid scams and keep their hard-earned money from being stolen by bad actors.