We, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs KAMIKAWA Yoko; Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry NISHIMURA Yasutoshi; United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken; and United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, convened in San Francisco on November 14, 2023, for the second ministerial meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (EPCC). Japan and the United...

Today U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal led an industry roundtable and officially launched the two countries’ ambitious “Innovation Handshake” agenda, which President Biden and Prime Minister Modi previewed during the Prime Minister’s historic June 2023 official State Visit to Washington, D.C. At the event, co-hosted by the U.S...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko. During the meeting, Deputy Secretary Graves reaffirmed the U.S. Government’s continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s aggression. The two also discussed Ukraine’s ongoing plans for reconstruction and reform across energy, transport...

Hello everyone! Thank you all for joining us today at the Department of Commerce’s first-ever National Muslim American Leaders Convening. We are honored to have you here today. I would like to recognize and thank our Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Andres and team are doing invaluable work for the American people. And their work is made even stronger when we ensure that all...

Today the Biden-Harris Administration released a National Spectrum Strategy identifying more than 2,700 megahertz of airwaves to study for innovative new uses by both the private sector and federal agencies. President Biden also released the Presidential Memorandum on Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and Establishing a National Spectrum Strategy, which will promote a trustworthy...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, German Galushchenko. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo emphasized the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s continued unjust aggression. The two also discussed the Department of Commerce’s engagement with U.S. private sector leaders, including through events like the U...

In honor of Veterans Day, the Department of Commerce hosted an event to honor the more than 5,000 veteran employees, their family members, and those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. The event also showcased the Department’s commitment to recruiting and hiring more veterans to the Commerce workforce. During the event, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States will host the third in-person Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial meeting in San Francisco, California, on November 13-14, 2023. The ministerial comes on the heels of the seventh in-person IPEF negotiating round from November 5-12, 2023...