Today, the Department of Commerce announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will provide opening keynote remarks at the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit, scheduled for May 3-6 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The Department of Commerce also announced global business leaders who will participate as main stage speakers, including on...

Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and Members of the Subcommittee – it is an honor to join you today.    Over the past 15 months, President Trump has proven that the American economy is the strongest and most resilient in the world. When businesses look for a place to expand manufacturing, drive innovation, and hire more workers, they are decisively choosing the United States. For example...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, and Maine Senator Susan Collins announced the creation of the new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Seafood. This first-of-its-kind office...

In March 2026, the Department of Energy, alongside the Department of Commerce, announced a unique public-private partnership to ensure affordable energy for American consumers and secure U.S. leadership in the global AI race. Read the Fact Sheet REVITALIZING FEDERAL LAND IN SOUTHERN OHIO TO ADVANCE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOWER ENERGY PRICES

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), alongside the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced a unique public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to redevelop DOE land, modernize energy infrastructure, and develop advanced computing in Southern Ohio. As part of the partnership, SB Energy, a SoftBank Group company, is planning to build 10 gigawatts (GW) of new power generation...

These three new project announcements are a direct result of President Trump’s historic $550 billion trade deal with Japan, which will accelerate economic growth, bolster critical supply chains, and strengthen U.S. national and economic security. Spanning from East Texas to Southwest Pennsylvania, these strategic investments target critical energy infrastructure and expand domestic power...

On the occasion of the Summit Meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae and President Donald J. TRUMP in Washington, D.C. on March 19, 2026, the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America welcome the steady progress in the implementation of the FIRST batch of projects under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment, which were announced on February 17, 2026. First batch...

President Trump has approved the first three projects under Japan’s $550 billion investment commitment to the United States as part of our historic U.S.–Japan trade deal. These projects represent a $36 billion commitment in key sectors of our economy -- power generation, oil and gas, and advanced manufacturing. This is what strategic trade looks like. First, in Ohio, together with Japan, we will...