Press Releases
July 12, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation has unlocked another $251,150,000 in federal funding for vital bridge repairs along Rhode Island’s busy I-95 corridor.
July 11, 2024
KINGSTON, RI – Today, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation announced that the non-profit Polaris MEP will receive $1,454,078 in federal funds to assist people re-entering the community after completing their sentence.
July 10, 2024
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), joined by Representatives Daniel S. Goldman (D-N.Y), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), and Gabe Amo (D-R.I.), introduced the Firearm Destruction Licensure Act, a bill to ensure firearms intended to be destroyed are not sold and do not fall back into the hands of bad actors.
July 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) released the following statement on the ruling by the Supreme Court in Trump v. United States:
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June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) joined Representatives Nikema Williams (GA-05), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) in introducing the Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely (SAFES) Act, legislation that creates a 90 percent refundable tax credit up to $500 for individuals or $1000 for couples to purchase a gun safe to safely store their firearms.
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June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of two amendments he offered to the FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
June 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) called attention to the anti-LGBTQI+ provisions in the Republican Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations (SFOP) Act on the floor of the House of Representatives. Amo demanded a vote on his amendment to strip the partisan policies in the bill that are cruel and callous to our neighbors at home and those in the LGBTQI+ community abroad.
June 26, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that it has unlocked another $25 million in federal funding for the Henderson Bridge and Expressway to better connect Providence and East Providence.
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.6 million in the state of Rhode Island to support economic and workforce development efforts following natural disasters in the state.
June 25, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Housing experts estimate that nationwide, the U.S. is short somewhere between 3.8 million and 6.8 million homes. Now, a new federal grant is being awarded to help Rhode Island overcome its deficit of dwellings and improve the Ocean State’s home building outlook.