{"id":47348,"date":"2023-11-17T15:55:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T15:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/liberian-american-gabe-amo-inducted-as-member-of-u-s-congress"},"modified":"2023-11-17T16:34:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T16:34:14","slug":"liberian-american-gabe-amo-inducted-as-member-of-u-s-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/liberian-american-gabe-amo-inducted-as-member-of-u-s-congress","title":{"rendered":"Liberian-American, Gabe Amo, Inducted as Member of U.S. Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Having previously worked as a senior advisor to President Joe Biden, Amo has expressed optimism for the future of the black community in Rhode Island. In his floor speech after being sworn in, he paid tribute to the late Reverend Mahlon Van Horn, the first Black man elected to the Rhode Island State House.<\/p>\n

\u201cReverend Van Horn\u2019s dream and the dreams of those who have called Rhode Island home across generations allow me to stand before you today,\u201d Amo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd while we have not arrived at our final destination in this project of our democracy, I am optimistic,\u201d Amo said. \u201cAs a Rhode Islander, it\u2019s easy for me. After all, our state model is hope. It is hope that led my parents to come from West Africa, my dad from Ghana, my mom from Liberia to pursue opportunity in the greatest country in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amo emphasized the importance of hope and opportunity, which motivated his parents to immigrate to the United States. Amo has set priorities for his tenure in Congress, including improving retirement security, reducing gun violence, and ensuring job security for Rhode Island residents. \u201cThat will be something that I\u2019m going to fight vigorously for,\u201d Amo said.<\/p>\n

He also intends to advocate for committee assignments that will benefit the state, the Rhode Island Current says. Amo has already spoken with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries about his preferences for committee involvement.<\/p>\n

Amo\u2019s fellow Rhode Island representative, Rep. Seth Magaziner, introduced him to the House floor, acknowledging the historic nature of his election. Magaziner emphasized that Amo came to Congress not just to make history, but to make a difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs one of the original 13 states, Rhode Island has been electing representatives to the House since 1790 and in those 233 years, Rhode Island has never sent an African American or any person of color to Congress until today,\u201d Magaziner said. \u201cBut Gabe Amo will be the first to tell you he did not come here to make history; he came here to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Amo\u2019s victory in the special election guarantees his position for the remainder of this Congress, he will need to run for election to a full two-year term in November. Given his success in the special election, his chances appear favorable, having garnered 65% of the vote over his Republican challenger, Gerry Leonard.<\/p>\n

As the congressman for Rhode Island\u2019s 1st Congressional District, Amo represents the eastern parts of the state, including Woonsocket, East Providence, Tiverton, and Newport. House leaders have not yet announced his committee assignments, but are expected to do so in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

With Amo\u2019s swearing-in, the number of Democrats in the House has increased to 213, while the Republicans hold 221 seats. This narrow margin sets the stage for a highly anticipated election year. Additionally, a Republican is favored to win a special election in Utah on November 21. Amo now joins Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, as well as Representative Seth Magaziner, in Washington, D.C., as the fourth member of Rhode Island\u2019s congressional delegation.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Liberia. Having previously worked as a senior advisor to President Joe Biden, Amo has expressed optimism for the future of the black community in Rhode Island. 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