Amo, Gabe

Gabe Amo represents Rhode Island's 1st congressional district and serves as Ranking Member on the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. In this minority party role, he leads Democratic opposition and priorities within the subcommittee, which oversees federal environmental research, climate science, and related policy. As ranking member, Amo shapes the subcommittee's investigative agenda and legislative strategy on environmental issues.

Amo brings substantial experience in intergovernmental relations and political strategy to his committee work. Before his 2023 election to Congress, he served as deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Biden, where he worked as the principal liaison to mayors and local elected officials. His career also includes roles in the Obama administration's Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, work on multiple presidential campaigns, and service as a senior advisor in Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo's administration. This background in connecting federal policy to state and local governments informs his approach to environmental and science policy.

Amo sits on multiple House committees including Budget, Foreign Affairs, and Science, Space, and Technology. His legislative work reflects interests in environmental monitoring, ocean research, and consumer protection, including sponsorship of bills such as the NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act and the National Strategy for Combating Scams Act. As a junior member from the minority party, his influence operates primarily through the ranking member position on the Environment Subcommittee, where he can direct Democratic priorities and scrutiny on climate and environmental science matters.