BIOGUIDE A000380 · FEC H4RI01265
Gabe Amo
U.S. Representative (since 2023)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Rhode Island's 1st District
- Result
- Gabe Amo, projected winner
- Opponents
- Kellie Keenan (R); Pedro Soares de Souza (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did7 statements · 16 votes
Amendment 159 would redirect the nearly $70 billion Republicans earmarked for Trump’s deportation machine to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 1
2026-11-03
| Gabe Amo D | incumbent |
| Kellie Keenan R | challenger |
| Pedro Soares de Souza IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Amendment 159 would redirect the nearly $70 billion Republicans earmarked for Trump’s deportation machine to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
In June 2026 introduced an amendment to redirect the roughly $70 billion in the Secure America Act earmarked for ICE enforcement to home energy assistance, and criticized the additional ICE funding.[5]
Congressman Amo shared how he’s fighting to reverse Medicaid cuts and to ensure Republicans don’t let health care tax credits expire.
Says he is working to reverse Medicaid cuts and to keep health care tax credits from expiring, and criticized the government shutdown over extending health care assistance.[9]
Our Constitution says that only Congress has the authority to declare war. Presidents do not get a blank check to engage in endless foreign conflicts.
In June 2025 said only Congress can declare war and joined a bipartisan House coalition seeking to enforce the War Powers Act after U.S. strikes on Iran.[11]
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[12]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[13]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
I’ll continue to fight to protect them from harmful cuts and unnecessary tariffs.
In April 2025 criticized the Trump administration's trade war and pledged to protect Rhode Islanders from what he called unnecessary tariffs that raise the cost of energy, groceries and gas.[14]
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[15]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.
Documented position[16]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[17]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services. Cosponsored H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (119th Congress), which would protect the ability to travel across state lines to obtain abortion services.
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[20]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
Biography
Gabe Amo is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st District, first elected in a November 2023 special election, and won re-election on November 3, 2026. A Pawtucket native, he worked in the Obama White House, for Governor Gina Raimondo, on Joe Biden's 2020 campaign, and in the Biden White House before running for Congress. His official site lists retirement security, gun violence, climate resilience, reproductive freedom and protecting democracy among his priorities.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Amo was born in 1987 and is a native of Pawtucket, Rhode Island; he is the son of a mother from Liberia and a father from Ghana.[3][4] He graduated from Moses Brown School in Providence and earned a B.A. in political science from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, where, according to his official biography, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, was student government president and was named a Truman Scholar.[3][4] After college he received a Marshall Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford, according to his official biography.[4]
Early in his career Amo served in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs for President Barack Obama as a liaison to governors and state government officials.[4] He was director of public engagement and community affairs for then-Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, serving as her principal advisor to the state's cities and towns, business, labor, advocacy and faith communities.[3][4] He then worked as a states-strategy and program advisor on Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.[3] Under President Biden he served as special assistant to the President and deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, as principal liaison to mayors and local elected officials.[3][4]
Amo won the November 7, 2023 special general election for the seat vacated by David Cicilline, defeating Republican Gerry Leonard, and was re-elected in November 2024 over Republican Allen Waters.[3] He serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee (as vice ranking member), the Science, Space, and Technology Committee (as ranking member of its Environment Subcommittee), and the Budget Committee.[21] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 68.6% of the vote to Kellie Keenan's 27.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- action2025 · For the 2025-2026 Congress, serves on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the House Committee on the Budget, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[22]
Campaign money$1.7M raised · 62% from individuals · FEC through 2026-08-20
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.1M
- PACs & committees $654K
Largest committee contributions
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League PAC$10K
- Oceans PAC PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 Political Action Fund PAC$10K
- Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation PAC PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- Future Forum PAC PAC$9,500
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/gabe-amo
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 6 of 471 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (2), Jobs & cost of living (2), Climate & energy (1)
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
What it does: Cashless Bail Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a cle…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 96–114, Republicans 211–2
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
Affordable HOMES Act
What it does: Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act or the Affordable HOMES Act This bill rescinds Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency regulations applicable to manufactured housing and eliminates DOE’…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 57–147, Republicans 205–0
Jan 9, 2026Official record ↗
Denouncing the horrors of socialism
What it does: This concurrent resolution denounces socialism and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 86–98, Republicans 198–0
Nov 21, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Rhode Island's 1st District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Gabe Amo · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 4.About · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo Official record
- 5.Amo Slams Republican Scheme to Fund Trump’s Masked ICE Agents While Families Face Rising Costs · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2026-06-09 Official record
- 6.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Amo Fights for Lower Health Costs During Republican Shutdown · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2025-10-07 Official record
- 10.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 11.Vice Ranking Member Amo Statement on Stopping Trump from Marching America into War · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2025-06-24 Official record
- 12.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 13.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 14.Amo Lambasts Trump Trade War and Republican Budget Cuts That Are Raising Costs on Rhode Islanders · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2025-04-22 Official record
- 15.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 16.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 17.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 18.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 19.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 21.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo Official record
- 22.Gabe Amo · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference