Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali as part of Ali’s official visit to Washington, D.C. During their meeting, Deputy Secretary Graves expressed the Commerce Department’s commitment to the Caribbean region and the Department’s excitement to partner with Guyana as it continues its economic transformation. The Deputy Secretary said he was...

Over the weekend, members of Congress, governors, former administration officials from both parties joined President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in urging congressional leadership to pass the Bipartisan Innovation Act, and get the bill to the President’s Desk before August recess. The Bipartisan Innovation Act cleared a key procedural vote last week Tuesday, with members...

On Tuesday, July 26, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will host a virtual ministerial as the Biden Administration continues to develop the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). With IPEF partners representing 40 percent of global GDP, this framework will help fuel economic activity and investment, promote sustainable and...

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday to tour the wide array of small businesses and manufacturers that are driving forward innovation in the city, including clean energy pioneer Amogy. The startup is looking to transform the heavy-duty transportation industry by providing a zero-emission and high-performance alternative energy solution using ammonia...

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded the first five grants as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). These grants, totaling $10,642,577.03, will be used to fund internet access, equipment, and to hire and train information technology personnel. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves...

Today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo released the following statement following reports that Samsung could invest as much as $200 billion in U.S. chipmaking over the next decade. “Once again, chipmakers are making it clear that significant investments in American jobs are contingent on Congress’ ability to pass the CHIPS Act now. The Senate’s bipartisan vote to advance chips funding was an...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo co-hosted a Supply Chain Ministerial Forum July 19-20, 2022, to further build cooperation with stakeholders and key partner nations on supply chains. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago delivered opening...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the 17 partner economies on the occasion of the Supply Chain Ministerial Forum. Begin text: The shocks to global supply chains from pandemics, wars and conflicts, extreme climate impacts, and natural disasters have put in stark relief the urgent need to further strengthen supply chains, to work...