Thank you, Paul, for that kind introduction. Welcome to the members of the Trade Finance Advisory Council, our interagency colleagues, and members of the public who are with us this afternoon. It’s a pleasure to join you all again, and I’m honored to have now attended two out of the three Council meetings this term. At the Commerce Department, we have one overarching goal: to improve America’s...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Austrian Digital and Economic Affairs Minister Margarete Schramböck met to discuss U.S.-Austria cooperation on a variety of commercial issues. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Minister Schramböck engaged on skilled workforce development, strategic investments for economic recovery, as well as joint efforts through the U.S.-EU Trade and...

Today, the Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is issuing a final rule that expands its highly restrictive controls on the export and reexport of U.S.-origin and certain foreign-produced commodities, software, and technologies to Russia and Belarus, further choking off access to inputs and products needed to sustain their military capabilities. As a result of...

This Latest Action Expands and Enhances Global Coalition Standing with the Ukrainian People Against Russian Aggression Today, the U.S. Commerce Department, through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is issuing a rule that formally adds the nations of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland to the growing global coalition of nations that are cooperating in our stand against Russian...

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Empowers the Department of Commerce to Deliver for Rural America President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will deliver billions to rural communities across the country to create economic opportunity. Supporting Americans living in rural areas remains a top priority for the Biden Administration, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

Today, Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement following Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement of expected Senate conferees to the Bipartisan Innovation Act conference committee. “It’s not every day that Democrats, Republicans, industry, and labor all agree on the need to pass a piece of legislation. It’s time to take...

Today, Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s appointment of House conferees to the Bipartisan Innovation Act conference committee. “With demand for chips at an all-time high, it’s crucial that we bring chip production - and it’s good-quality manufacturing jobs - back home to the United States,” Secretary Raimondo said. “This is...

Taken every 10 years since 1790, the United States census provides a snapshot of the nation's population. Because of a 72-year restriction on access to the records, the most recent census year currently available is 1950 . On April 1, 2022, the 1950 Census was released, and users can access it for free through a dedicated website at 1950census.archives.gov . This population census is the 17th...