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Commerce Deputy Secretary Graves Joins Senator Wicker in Mississippi to Spotlight Historic Broadband Infrastructure Investments Coming to the State

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$32.7 million in Funding for Broadband Infrastructure Projects Will Connect More Than 12,000 Households in Mississippi to High-Speed Internet Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joined Senator Roger Wicker in Jackson, Mississippi, to announce the details of a $32.7 million broadband infrastructure grant coming to the state to help close the digital divide and expand access to high-speed...

Secretary Raimondo Statement on Announcement of Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

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Secretary Gina M. Raimondo has issued the following statement regarding the announcement today by President Biden and European Commission President Von der Leyen on the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework between both governments: “Today’s Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework announcement between the United States and the European Union reflects our shared recognition of the importance of...

Readout of Deputy Secretary Don Graves Meeting with Argentine Minister of Productive Development Matías Kulfas

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Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves met with Argentina’s Minister of Productive Development Matías Kulfas and discussed establishing closer cooperation between the United States’ and Argentina’s commerce departments. Furthermore, they discussed developments in space commerce, potential collaboration to limit trade barriers, and participation in the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles on...

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: American Businesses, Industry and Labor Groups, Praise Historic U.S. – U.K. Tariff Agreement

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Following United States Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine C. Tai’s announcement of a new 232 tariff agreement with the United Kingdom, American businesses and industry and labor groups are applauding the deal, which will allow historically-based sustainable volumes of U.K. steel and aluminum products to enter the U.S. market without the...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova

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Today, Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo met with Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova to discuss the Department’s role in the export controls placed on Russia by the United States government and a broad coalition of partner-countries. The Secretary and Ambassador Markarova also discussed ways in which the Department of Commerce can continue to support the extraordinary...

Raimondo, Tai Statements on 232 Tariff Agreement with United Kingdom

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Novel Agreement with Critical Trade Partner Showcases Historic Trade Relationship Between the Two Countries and Will Counter Unfair Trade Practices by China That Harm our Industries and Workers Today, United States Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine C. Tai announced a new 232 tariff agreement with the United Kingdom to allow historically-based...

Vice President Harris, Commerce Deputy Secretary Graves Travel to Louisiana to Highlight Historic Broadband Infrastructure Investments Coming to the State

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Visit Follows the Announcement of a $29.9 Million Broadband Infrastructure Grant to Serve More Than 22,000 Households in Louisiana On Monday, March 21, Vice President Kamala Harris and Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Sunset, Louisiana, to hear directly from Louisianans about the struggles they face due to the stark digital divide and lack of access to fast, affordable, and...

Bipartisan National Security Experts Urge Congress to Pass Competitiveness Legislation to Boost Semiconductor Production and Domestic Manufacturing

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On Monday, March 21st, a bipartisan cohort of national security officials urged Congress to swiftly pass legislation revitalizing domestic semiconductor manufacturing, boosting domestic manufacturing, and helping America economically outcompete China and the rest of the world in the 21st century. Joining Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and members of Congress from both parties, the officials...