Over the next few weeks, Congressman Amo will travel across Rhode Island’s First Congressional District to meet with the workers, small businesses, researchers, educators, and nonprofits powering the Ocean State’s Blue Economy. “Our Blue Economy is about more than what happens on the water. It’s about good jobs, new technology, and lowering costs by building more of what we need right here in Rhode Island,” said Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) . “I’m excited to get out across Rhode Island, to listen to the people doing this work every day, and bring their ideas back to Washington.
Gabe Amo will travel across Rhode Island's First Congressional District to meet with Blue Economy workers, small businesses, researchers, educators, and nonprofits and bring their ideas back to Washington.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Providence, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Ranking Member of the House Science Committee Subcommittee on the Environment, kicks off his Second Blue Economy Tour with a visit to REGENT Craft, the developer of a first-in-class electric Seaglider based in Rhode Island, as they cut the ribbon on a new factory.
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Over the next few weeks, Congressman Amo will travel across Rhode Island’s First Congressional District to meet with the workers, small businesses, researchers, educators, and nonprofits powering the Ocean State’s Blue Economy.
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To find out more, I embarked on a multi-day, multi-stop tour of the First District’s Blue Economy in October. I learned about leaders training union workers pursuing careers in offshore wind. I engaged with researchers and higher education leaders working to deepen our understanding of the ocean. I saw how cutting-edge manufacturing companies are growing their footprints and investing in our communities.
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Mr. Amo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Assessments
The specific September 30, 2026 commitment promised future travel across Rhode Island's First District over the next few weeks to meet Blue Economy stakeholders and bring ideas back to Washington. As of October 7, 2026, the verified evidence documents that Amo had kicked off the Second Blue Economy Tour with an in-district visit to REGENT Craft, which is a concrete attributable partial step toward the promised tour. The broader promise to travel across the district, meet the full range of listed stakeholders, and bring their ideas back to Washington is not yet verified as complete, and the stated 'next few weeks' window had not clearly expired.