Press Releases

Bristol, RI – From the base of the Mount Hope Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) alongside Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Governor Dan McKee today highlighted $27 million in federal funding heading to Rhode Island to support much-needed improvements to the historic span connecting Bristol and Portsmouth.

PAWTUCKET, RI – In an effort to help local schools cut fuel and maintenance costs, reduce emissions, and transition to a transportation future that means cleaner air and healthier kids, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that Rhode Island schools are getting $12,395,000 in federal funding to purchase 45 new electric school buses and charging equipment infrastructure.

PAWTUCKET, RI – The day after Memorial Day, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) hosted the first meeting of the newly-established District Veterans Advisory Committee — a critical resource and sounding board to help advocate for Rhode Island Veterans and military families.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in advance of Memorial Day Weekend, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and 18 Members of Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to recognize America’s first integrated military unit — the First Rhode Island Regiment — by posthumously awarding its members with the Congressional Gold Medal.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today in a House Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs,” Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke about the need to support malnourished children with Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) like those made by Edesia Nutrition, a Rhode-Island based non-profit organization that manufacturers lifesaving treatments for acute malnutrition around the world

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve roadway safety and make Providence streets safer for all road users, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Mayor Brett P. Smiley to announce $1.12 million in federal funding for Providence under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke at a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee budget hearing titled “Examining NIST’s Priorities for 2025 and Beyond” which addressed the innovation being accelerated by a $400,000 federal expansion award that helps Rhode Island’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) — Polaris MEP — expand their supply chain services.

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve public health, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, today announced over $19 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for community health centers and medical research for Rhode Island institutions.