Thank you, Sean, for that introduction. It’s an honor to be joining you today. And thank you to my friend Terry O’Sullivan and all of the union heads gathered here today. I’m so glad to see you. I’d like to give a special shoutout to Armand Sabitoni for his work for our country. And also to Michael Sabitoni and all my friends in Rhode Island for the amazing work they do back home. And I want to...

Pictured above is a glimpse of the photos submitted in the 2021 Earth Day Photo Challenge. These photos were submitted by: Top row, left to right: Luke Evancoe, NOAA; Brenda Altmeier, NOAA; Bottom row, left to right: Joyce Hill, PTO; Marifrancis Hardison-Moschopoulos, NOAA; and Nhan Dang, NOAA. The Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs (OSEEP) is excited to bring back its virtual...

The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has taken additional action to degrade Russian and Belarusian defense, aerospace, maritime, and other strategic sectors in response to Russia’s brutal assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine. BIS is issuing a final rule adding 120 entities to the Entity List. Ninety-five (95) entities are being added as military end...

Today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper applauded Vietnamese automaker VinFast’s announcement of a multi-billion dollar-investment in building electric vehicles and batteries in North Carolina. VinFast’s investment will create more than 7,000 jobs in the region and fuel American efforts to combat the climate...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan to launch the Australia–U.S. Strategic Commercial Dialogue (AUSSCD) , an ongoing dialogue between the Commerce Department and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, jointly led by the Secretary and Minister. The Secretary thanked Minister Tehan for Australia’s...

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan met on March 30 in Washington D.C. for the inaugural Australia-U.S. Strategic Commercial Dialogue (AUSSCD). Australia and the United States have a deep and long-standing trade and investment relationship, underpinned by the Australia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. Australia is the ninth largest source of...

Thank you, Peter, for that introduction, and thank you to Dr. Frederick and Howard University for hosting us today. And thank you, Vice President Harris and Administrator Guzman, for joining us. I’m excited to join all of you for today’s announcement. It builds on the Biden-Harris administration’s laser-focus on creating good-paying jobs for American workers. A very wise person, an inventor, once...

By U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo The Department of Commerce has one overarching goal: To improve America’s economic competitiveness so that our workers and our companies succeed in the global economy. And Women’s History Month is a great time to showcase the achievements of women scientists, entrepreneurs, inventors, educators, and many others who have contributed to that goal and...