Gabriel Felix Kofi Amo (/ˈɑːmoʊ/ AH-moh;[1] born December 11, 1987)[2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district.

Before running for Congress, Amo worked in the Biden administration as the deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

[4] He also was selected to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C. Amo earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, where he studied political science and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude.

[12] He then served as the special assistant and deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, working as the principal liaison to mayors and local elected officials.

[14] Amo's campaign focused on protecting Social Security, Medicare, and abortion rights, while tackling gun violence and climate change.

[6] He received endorsements from the Congressional Black Caucus, former Rhode Island representative Patrick J. Kennedy, and former White House chief of staff Ron Klain.

In 2022, he was the Ghana Diaspora Public Affairs Collective's distinguished honoree at the Golden Gala and Awards Symposium, honoring senior Ghanaian-American government officials.