{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/four-amo-amendments-protecting-national-security-and-ri-jobs-pass-house", "Four Amo Amendments Protecting National Security and RI Jobs Pass House", "2025-09-11", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Gabe Amo", "A000380", "amo.house.gov", "amo", "https://amo.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 YESTERDAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) secured the House passage of four amendments as part of the House of Representatives\u2019 Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strengthen Rhode Island\u2019s defense economy and support America's closest allies.\n\n\u201cRhode Island workers are leading the way in manufacturing America\u2019s 21st century national security by developing and building cutting-edge technology for America and our allies,\u201d said Vice Ranking Member Amo. \u201cThe amendments I fought to include in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act support good, family-sustaining jobs in Rhode Island, strengthen our national security, and express Congress\u2019s steadfast support for the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) security pact, which underpins America\u2019s strategy to counter our adversaries in the Indo-Pacific. I will keep working to ensure these pro-Rhode Island amendments pass the Senate and are included in the final bill. \u201d\n\nBackground\n\nThe first of Amo\u2019s amendments requires a report to Congress on the impact and potential of Pillar 1 of the AUKUS Partnership.\n\nAmo\u2019s second amendment supports domestic production of AUKUS defense articles, boosting local economies, employing Americans, and improving national security. It also calls for the Department of Defense (DOD) to promote and prioritize domestic manufacturing, supply chains, and research for AUKUS defense materiel.\n\nThe third Amo amendment authorizes APEX Accelerators, including in Providence, Rhode Island, to assist small businesses in acquiring procurement contracts for defense articles for AUKUS. This DOD program is focused on building strong, sustainable, and resilient supply chains.\n\nAmo\u2019s fourth amendment requires a report to Congress on the Low-Cost Undersea Effectors Commercial Solutions Opening to help Rhode Island companies expand America\u2019s military undersea drone capabilities.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/four-amo-amendments-protecting-national-security-and-ri-jobs-pass-house"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8917669765651226, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}