Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) — Bipartisan AUKUS

**Gabe Amo** represents RI-01 — home to Naval Station Newport, NUWC Division Newport, and Electric Boat/Quonset Point (7,000+ workers building Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarines). First person of color from Rhode Island in Congress. Democrat. Marshall Scholar (Oxford), Truman Scholar. Former Obama/Biden White House staffer. Authored the **AUKUS Improvement Act** (Passed House in 2024, status in Senate uncertain as FY2026 NDAA not yet enacted) with Republican Chairman McCaul — streamlining defense transfers among US/UK/Australia.