Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo will co-host the inaugural ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee (EPCC, or the Economic “2+2”) with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda Koichi on Friday, July 29, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Through the EPCC, the United States and...

Hello, everyone. Dr. Lewis, thank you so much for that kind introduction, and thank you to the Center for Strategic and International Studies for hosting us today. And thank you all for being here and to all those joining online. It is wonderful to be here with you today. Earlier this year, Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML announced a $200 million expansion of their facility in...

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...

Thank you for that introduction. And thank you to New York City Parks for hosting me here today. I’d like to also thank Representative Jones for joining me. We have one overarching goal at the Commerce Department: to improve America’s competitiveness in every community so that our workers and companies of all sizes can succeed in the global economy. And equity underpins every aspect of what we do...