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Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Jewish American Leaders Convening

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Hello everyone! Thank you all for joining us at Department of Commerce for our Jewish American Leaders Convening. I’d like to first acknowledge the work for our Office for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in making today’s convening possible and ensuring that the voices of this community are being heard, listened to, and respected. I grew up in a Black household on the east side of...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference

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Good morning. Welcome to the members of the Ukrainian Government, U.S. and Ukrainian industry, as well as our guests from NATO. And thank you to the National Security Council, the Departments of Defense and State, and the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council. Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Ukrainian men, women, and children. The Russian military has...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the White House Tribal Nations Summit

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It’s an honor to be here for the Biden Administration’s third Tribal Nations Summit. As the Secretary of Commerce, I want to acknowledge that the Commerce Department recognizes tribal sovereignty and the fundamental self-governing right of tribes. And I want to reiterate our entire department’s commitment to working and coordinating with tribal communities to ensure they have the resources they...

U.S. Ocean Innovation to Take World Stage at COP28

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Leaders from governments, businesses, NGOs, and civil society have gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for COP28, the 28 th Conference of Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in hopes of making history by accelerating climate action. As President Biden stated, “Climate change is the existential threat to humanity” and demands not only our immediate attention...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Spanish Minister for Digital Transformation José Luis Escrivá

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Spain’s Minister of Digital Transformation, José Luis Escrivá. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo emphasized the importance of cooperation between the United States and Spain to support a reliable and resilient global semiconductor industry. The two also discussed shared policy goals on artificial intelligence.

U.S. Department of Commerce Senior Officials to Participate in United Nations COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai

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This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) will send its largest ever delegation to the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Led by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad, the Commerce delegation will join senior...

Readout of U.S. Secretary Raimondo’s Participation in the Virtual Meeting of the U.S.-India CEO Forum

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On Thursday, November 30, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal convened a virtual U.S.-India CEO Forum (Forum) meeting as a follow-up to the March 2023 Forum meeting in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, U.S. and Indian CEOs provided both governments with updates on the status of their recommendations on how to advance U.S.-India...

Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month

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By Charlie Mark, Intern, Office of Public Affairs In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, I recently attended a presentation by motivational speaker Milton Hunt, a member of the Native American Lumbee Tribe. Hunt first thanked the Department of Commerce for recognizing and celebrating Native Americans. “I thank you so much for celebrating this rich culture,” said Hunt. “I thank you so...