Rhode Island — 1st District

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports Medicare price negotiation and prescription limits

Amo focuses on lowering prescription drug costs and protecting Medicare from proposed federal spending cuts or privatization. He supports expanding Medicare's authority to negotiate drug prices and bringing pharmaceutical executives before Congress to demand lower costs.

• Build on the Inflation Reduction Act to enable Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug costs
• Reject Republican attempts to cut or privatize Social Security and Medicare
• Summon pharmaceutical CEOs and executives to Congress to demand answers on lowering drug costs

“Work to build on the progress of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and pass legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription drug costs.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports Community Health Centers and reducing provider burden

Keenan prioritizes strengthening Community Health Centers and expanding access to primary care based on her frontline healthcare experience. She advocates for addressing physician shortages, reducing administrative burdens on providers, and improving healthcare workforce retention.

• Advocate for policies that strengthen Community Health Centers for working families, seniors, and veterans
• Expand the healthcare workforce and improve provider recruitment and retention
• Reduce administrative burdens and unnecessary bureaucracy on healthcare providers

“In Congress, I will advocate for policies that strengthen Community Health Centers, expand the healthcare workforce, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, and improve access to affordable, high-quality care.”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports price-gouging limits and progressive taxation

Amo supports federal legislation to prevent corporate price-gouging at grocery stores and gas pumps while adjusting the tax code so wealthy individuals pay higher taxes. He advocates for investments in domestic manufacturing through the CHIPS Act and expanding housing construction.

• Pass legislation to ensure major corporations do not price-gouge consumers at grocery stores and gas pumps
• Adjust the tax code to force the uber-wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes
• Make federal investments in housing creation, particularly in states like Rhode Island struggling with supply
• Voted Yea on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 and Nay on the 2025 Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1)

“Work to pass legislation to ensure that major corporations are not price-gouging the American people at the grocery store and the gas pump because it is unacceptable that companies are padding their profits while they take money out of the American people’s pockets.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports tax relief and regulatory reduction

Keenan advocates for lowering costs for working families and seniors through tax relief and deregulation. She supports cutting red tape to spur small business investment, starter home development, and local trade opportunities.

• Provide tax relief for working families and seniors while lowering everyday costs
• Cut red tape and reduce unnecessary regulations to encourage small business growth and entrepreneurship
• Expand housing development, particularly starter homes and small multifamily housing
• Protect generational wealth and long-term family financial stability

“I am running because Rhode Island families deserve affordable housing, lower energy costs, stronger schools, safer communities, secure borders, and a government that respects taxpayers and parental rights.”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports federal infrastructure funding and oversight

Amo highlights federal infrastructure investments secured through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and CHIPS and Science Act. He emphasizes ensuring federal funding reaches local communities for infrastructure resilience and union projects.

• Ensure rigorous oversight of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funds
• Promote good-paying union projects for federal infrastructure and manufacturing initiatives
• Voted Yea on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

“Build on the progress of the Biden Administration’s CHIPS and Science Act and continue to invest in American jobs and manufacturing.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports permitting reform and bureaucratic streamlining

Keenan makes infrastructure modernization and permitting reform her top campaign priority. She advocates for streamlining the permitting process and reducing regulations to build bridges, roads, housing, and energy projects faster.

• Streamline permitting processes to accelerate infrastructure, energy, and housing projects
• Modernize aging bridges, roads, and regional infrastructure networks
• Reduce bureaucratic delays and cut regulations to lower overall project costs

“In Congress, I will support efforts to streamline permitting, modernize infrastructure, and reduce unnecessary regulations so projects can be built faster and more efficiently.”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports clean energy investment and fossil fuel pledges

Amo supports strong federal action against climate change and signed the 'No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge'. He advocates for climate investments under the Inflation Reduction Act to protect coastal communities and fund clean energy jobs.

• Signed the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge, refusing money from oil and gas PACs or executives
• Secure federal funding to protect coastal Rhode Island communities from climate impacts
• Maintain oversight of Inflation Reduction Act clean energy investments

“I don’t take a cent of money from executives, lobbyists, or PACs for the oil and gas and fossil fuel industries because I know that we need a member of Congress who will stand up to entrenched, dark-money interests in Washington.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports all-of-the-above energy and nuclear power

Keenan supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy to lower utility costs for Rhode Islanders who pay high energy bills. Her platform includes domestic energy production, natural gas, nuclear energy, and ratepayer protection.

• Pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy including domestic production, natural gas, and nuclear power
• Increase transparency and accountability for utility ratepayers
• Diversify the state's energy mix to stabilize prices and improve energy security

“In Congress, I will support an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes reliable domestic energy production, nuclear energy, natural gas, and emerging technologies to improve energy security and reduce costs.”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports assault weapon bans and universal background checks

Amo prioritizes gun violence prevention based on his White House experience contacting local officials after mass shootings. He supports banning assault weapons, enacting red flag laws, and universal background checks.

• Continue Congressman David Cicilline's legacy by fighting to ban assault-style weapons nationally
• Enact federal red flag laws and universal background checks
• Increase CDC research funding for gun violence prevention

“Carry on former Congressman Cicilline’s legacy on this issue, and continue the fight to finally ban assault-style weapons in our country.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports constitutional rights and public safety

Keenan includes protecting public safety and constitutional rights as core components of her campaign. She supports local community safety roles alongside constitutional protections.

• Protect constitutional rights while strengthening public safety across communities
• Develop community and campus-based safety roles
• Support local law enforcement and first responders

“I am running because Rhode Island families deserve affordable housing, lower energy costs, stronger schools, safer communities, secure borders, and a government that respects taxpayers and parental rights.”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports public school funding and banning book bans

Amo advocates for federal funding for public education, vocational training, and student loan relief. He opposes efforts by conservatives to restrict school curricula or ban books.

• Federally ban extreme book bans to ensure accurate history instruction
• Increase funding for in-school mental health professionals and counseling
• Provide student loan relief for borrowers
• Support state and local funding for vocational and workforce training

“Federally ban extreme Republican book bans because it is important that we tell the true history of our nation.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports school choice and parental rights

Keenan emphasizes parental rights in education, curriculum transparency, and school choice options. She supports standardized testing focused on academic outcomes alongside civics and financial literacy.

• Establish a Parental Bill of Rights and full curriculum transparency
• Support school choice and homeschooling options for families
• Focus on standardized testing, civics, and financial literacy instruction
• Implement opt-in policies for non-core curriculum subjects

“Ensure transparency for parents and communities”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Opposes Republican enforcement legislation

Amo voted against several Republican-led immigration enforcement bills in the 119th Congress. His voting record includes opposing the Laken Riley Act, the SAVE Act, and DUI-related deportation legislation.

• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5)
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voting registration
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875 making driving under the influence grounds for deportation

“Working to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to counter some of the Supreme Court’s steps at rolling back the Voting Rights Act.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports strong border protection

Keenan advocates for secure borders and strong border protection as essential components of national security and public safety.

• Support strong border protection to ensure community stability and public safety
• Include border security in broader efforts to protect taxpayers and public resources

“Strong border protection”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports federal voting rights legislation

Amo supports passing federal legislation to protect voting rights and push back against state-level restrictions. He strongly opposes efforts by Republicans to challenge election integrity.

• Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
• Support the Freedom to Vote Act to establish national voting guidelines
• Denounce attempts by MAGA Republicans to undermine election results

“Supporting the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and ensuring that no matter in which state an American citizen lives and votes, that there are certain guidelines that Republican state legislatures cannot override.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports government transparency and efficiency

Keenan focuses democracy and governance issues on cutting government waste, eliminating fraud, and increasing transparency for taxpayers.

• Eliminate wasteful government spending and crack down on fraud
• Increase government transparency and accountability for taxpayers
• Ensure government resources reach local families and communities directly

“Eliminate wasteful government spending”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports PACT Act and mental healthcare funding

Amo emphasizes constituent services for veterans and expanding access to healthcare, particularly mental health services. He supports full implementation of the PACT Act for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

• Provide responsive constituent services to veterans in District 1
• Support full implementation of the PACT Act for toxic burn pit exposure
• Increase funding for veterans' mental healthcare services

“The most sacred obligation our country has is to the health and well-being of those we send to defend our nation in the Armed Forces.”

R Republican Kellie Keenan

Supports cutting benefit red tape and workforce programs

Keenan advocates for cutting administrative red tape so veterans can access benefits more quickly. She promotes creating pathways for local businesses to support veterans and expanding workforce leadership programs.

• Cut red tape for veterans to access benefits faster
• Create pathways for local businesses to support veterans directly
• Expand leadership and workforce programs for military veterans

“Cut red tape so veterans can access benefits faster”

D Democratic Gabe Amo

Supports codifying federal abortion rights

Amo strongly advocates for protecting abortion access nationwide following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. He supports codifying Roe into federal law, expanding access in restricted states, and repealing the Hyde Amendment.

• Codify Roe v. Wade into federal law to guarantee nationwide abortion access
• Repeal the Hyde Amendment to allow federal Medicaid coverage for abortion services
• Expand reproductive healthcare access in states that have restricted abortion

“No member of Congress should stand in between a woman and her doctor. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, they overturned nearly 50 years of protection for safe, legal abortion.”