Press Releases
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.
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March 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke at a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy hearing on the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), which advances high-impact energy technologies and develops new ways to generate and use energy.
Issues:Energy
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March 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced that his guest for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, March 7, 2024 will be Vennicia Kingston, CEO of Eagle Eye Post Construction Services, which offers construction laborers, cleaning, and site-support services.
March 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) voted in support of six fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills that include $20,075,769 in federal Community Project Funding for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District.
February 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Amo voted in favor of H.R. 7463, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, a short-term funding bill to avert a looming partial government shutdown.
February 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House floor to condemn an attack on the Shiloh Gospel Temple, a predominantly Black church in North Providence, and stand in solidarity with Rhode Island’s Black community.
February 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provided $586,431 in federal funding to help homeless veterans and their families find permanent housing.
Issues:Veterans
February 21, 2024
PAWTUCKET, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $47.5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Rhode Island drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
February 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, announced plans to attend this weekend’s Munich Security Conference. In first official overseas travel, Congressman Amo will express unwavering support for upholding international commitments.
Issues:Congress