Current:Home > MarketsIndexbit-Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, is sworn into office -Stellar Wealth Sphere
Indexbit-Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, is sworn into office
Fastexy View
Date:2025-04-10 16:42:21
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo,Indexbit the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, was sworn into office Monday.
Amo, a Democrat, won a special election in November to replace Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to lead a nonprofit foundation.
The House chamber burst into applause as Speaker Mike Johnson swore in the new lawmaker.
The son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, Amo worked most recently as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden. He previously worked in state government and in the Obama White House.
veryGood! (78357)
Related
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Harris and Walz talk Cabinet hires and a viral DNC moment in CNN interview | The Excerpt
- Travis Barker's FaceTime Video Voicemails to Daughter Alabama Barker Will Poosh You to Tears
- USC winning the Big Ten, Notre Dame in playoff lead Week 1 college football overreactions
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- Former tax assessor and collector in Mississippi is charged with embezzlement
- Katy Perry Explains What Led to Her Year-Long Split From Orlando Bloom and How It Saved Her Life
- Jesse Metcalfe Reveals Status of John Tucker Must Die Friendships Ahead of Sequel
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Elton John Shares Severe Eye Infection Left Him With Limited Vision
Ranking
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Horoscopes Today, September 2, 2024
- Injuries reported in shooting at Georgia high school
- Elton John Shares Severe Eye Infection Left Him With Limited Vision
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Michigan man wins long shot appeal over burglary linked to his DNA on a bottle
- World pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution yearly and most comes in Global South
- Bears 'Hard Knocks' takeaways: Caleb Williams shines; where's the profanity?
Recommendation
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Elton John Shares Severe Eye Infection Left Him With Limited Vision
From attic to auction: A Rembrandt painting sells for $1.4M in Maine
New Jersey floats $400 million in tax breaks to lure Philadelphia 76ers
Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
New Northwestern AD Jackson aims to help school navigate evolving landscape, heal wounds
'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' review: Michael Keaton's moldy ghost lacks the same bite
Israelis protest as Netanyahu pushes back over Gaza hostage deal pressure | The Excerpt