Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders contribute thousands of years of cultural heritage and tradition to the United States and advance the nation in all areas, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. During this month recognizing their heritage, we celebrate two outstanding Commerce employees who are breaking exciting new ground in Pacific Island ecology...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that she will join President Joseph R. Biden on his trip to the Republic of Korea and Japan to further deepen ties between our governments and economies to deliver for people at home and in the region. This trip will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s rock-solid commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and to U.S. treaty...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and SelectUSA announced the lineup of global executives, business leaders and U.S. government representatives who will address participants at the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit from June 26-29 in the Washington, D.C. area. Hosted by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, notable speakers presenting at the conference include Cabinet members, U.S...

We, the co-chairs of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (“TTC”), United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, joined by European Commissioner Thierry Breton, held the second meeting of the Trade and...

New Policies Will Strengthen Our Economic Partnership, and Update Rules of Global Economy The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) held its second ministerial meeting in Saclay - Paris, France on May 15-16, 2022. U.S. co-chairs, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai were joined by EU Co-Chairs European...

Early this morning, the Associated Press reported that Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo would announce a $45 billion initiative championed by the Department of Commerce and the Biden-Harris Administration that will help bring high speed internet to everyone in the America by the end of the decade.

On May 15-16, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will travel to Paris, France to join Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and European Commission leaders at the U.S.-E.U. Trade and Technology Council meeting. Secretary Raimondo will meet with her European counterparts and industry leaders to discuss strengthening the transatlantic partnership...

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law brought together Republicans, Democrats, and Independents to better connect the American people through roads, bridges, airports, and the internet. The law included a $65 billion investment to ensure all Americans can access affordable, reliable, and high-speed internet – Internet for All. Reliable, high-speed internet is vital to work, learn, and...