Congressman Gabe Amo won the 2023 September Democratic Primary in an upset, defeating 11 other Democratic candidates vying to succeed David Cicilline in the special election to represent Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District (a majority white district). In the special election, held on November7, 2023, he defeated the Republican candidate 64.73 to 34.98. Congressman Gabe Amo is the first and only Black person to represent Rhode Island in Congress. (For a more thorough profile, please see New Faces in Congress: Rep. Gabe Amo, the Biden Alumnus from Rhode Island, by bilboteach).
Congressman Amo, who was born and raised in Pawtucket, RI, is the son of parents from West Africa, his mother from Liberia and his father from Ghana. Rep. Gabe Amo graduated with honors from Wheaton College where he majored in political science. He subsequently received a Marshall Scholarship to study comparative social policy at Merton College, Oxford.
Prior to his election to Congress, Rep. Amo worked in the Obama Administration, as an advisor to Governor Raimondo, as an advisor on Joe Biden’s 2020 election campaign, on Biden’s transition team and in the Biden Administration.
During his tenure, Congressman Gabe Amo has been the primary sponsor of 16 bills, 11 in the 119th Congress. Rep. Amo serves on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology and as the Ranking Member of the Environment subcommittee of that Committee. He also serves on the House Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and on the East Asia and Pacific and Europe subcommittees of that Committee.
Congressman Gabe Amo is active on Twitter and Bluesky, where he posts daily.
Here are some examples from the past month, of Congressman Amo’s work, representing his constituents in press conferences, media appearances and in the House.
Nov. 3, 2025
Rep. Gabe Amo 16:35
Nov. 7, 2025
Nov. 18, 2025
Nov. 20,2025
This Week’s News from the CBC
Thursday (Nov 27):
Some Thanksgiving messages:
Podcasts:
Friday (Nov 28):
Saturday (Nov 29):
Democrats celebrated Small Business Saturday:
Information:
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Sunday (Nov 30):
Media Appearances:
Monday (Dec 1):
Press Conferences:
There was 1 meeting, in the House.
The House Rules Committee held a hearing on a number of bills.
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As Trump’s economic policies and tariffs devastate small businesses and American families — House Republicans have proposed a solution:
A new government complaint “hotline.”
Apparently, the dozen of hotlines that already exist were insufficient.
— Rep. Joe Neguse (@neguse.house.gov) 2025-12-03T14:47:49.665Z
Assistant Leader Joe Neguse 2:11:32 and 2:40:43
Votes:
The House passed H. R. 5348 — Social Security Child Protection Act (386/0/1/44).
The House passed H. R. 4423 — No New Burma Funds Act (Primary Sponsor Rep. Nikema Williams) (385/0/0/45).
Introduction of New Legislation:
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I was proud to honor the Mother of the Civil Rights movement, Rosa Parks, on the House floor. Twenty years ago, I led the effort for Ohio to make 12/1 Rosa Parks Day.
Tonight, I urged Congress to make it a federal holiday, carrying Rosa's legacy forward with action worthy of her courage.
— Rep. Joyce Beatty (@repbeatty.bsky.social) 2025-12-02T00:31:43.575712715Z
House Floor Speeches:
Congressional Black Caucus Special Order Hour on extending the ACA tax credits:
CBC Special Order Hour Starts at 7:31:14
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Tuesday (Dec 2):
Press Conferences:
There were 16 meetings, 11 in the House and 5 in the Senate.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup meeting to consider numerous bills, including H. R. 151 (requiring a citizenship question on the decennial census and to modify apportionment in the House of Representatives to be based on US citizens).
Rep. Maxwell Frost 25:32 and 1:14:05; Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton 1:26:21; Rep. Shontel Brown 1:53:14; Rep. Ayanna Pressley 2:12:13 and 2:13:18; Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton 4:52:06
House Floor Speeches:
Town Halls:
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SAVE THE DATE: 6:30 PM Tuesday, December 2nd, I’ll be hosting a telephone town hall with HealthSourceRI Director Lindsay Lang to answer questions about open enrollment and share what I’m doing in Washington to stop Republicans’ health care crisis.
— Congressman Gabe Amo (@amo.house.gov) 2025-11-30T17:03:12.487Z
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Wednesday (Dec 3):
Press Conferences:
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As Americans struggle to afford health care, @newdems.bsky.social are taking action. We just released a common sense plan that would lower costs, reverse the cuts, protect rural hospitals, and ensure every American—regardless of their zip code—gets the care they need.
— Rep. Terri A. Sewell (@sewell.house.gov) 2025-12-03T16:31:30.949Z
Committee Meetings:
There were 24 meetings, 14 in the House and 10 in the Senate.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing to “examine making health care more affordable”.
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester 1:54:50; Senator Angela Alsobrooks 2:00:05
The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing entitled, “When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers”.
Ranking Member Bennie Thompson 2:20 and 38:14; Rep. LaMonica McIver 2:07:06; Rep. Al Green 3:02:23
House Floor Speeches:
Introduction of New Legislation:
Votes:
The House passed H. R. 2965 — Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act — (223/190/0/19). All CBC members voted Nay except for Rep. Don Davis who voted Yea and Reps. Crockett, Foushee and Strickland who did not vote.
The House passed H. R. 4305 — DUMP Red Tape Act — (269/146/0/17). All CBC Members voted Nay except for Bynum, Don Davis, Horsford and Sykes who voted Yea and Crockett and Foushee who did not vote.
The House passed H. R. 1005 — CLASS Act — (242/176/0/14) — All CBC Members voted Nay except for Don Davis and Horsford who voted Yea and Crockett and Foushee who did not vote.
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