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Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin of the Republic of Korea

News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo held an introductory meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Park Jin. At the outset of the meeting, Secretary Raimondo congratulated Minister Park on his recent appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary and Minister ...


Release: Thank you, Assistant Secretary Castillo, for the warm welcome and good afternoon, everyone. It is great to be here with you in person.



What did Commerce Department publish on June 14?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Comer Probes Hollywood Lawyer’s Financial Support to Hunter Biden

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) launched a probe into a Hollywood lawyer’s financial support and apparent pro bono counsel to Hunter Biden and raised concerns these contributions are an attempt to shield President Biden from congressional oversight.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the city of Millen, Georgia, for water infrastructure upgrades in support of local businesses.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.3 million grant to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors, Grenada, Mississippi, to bolster the region’s technology sector by improving access to Grenada Technology Park North.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on the bipartisan, bicameral draft discussion bill that empowers Americans with more control over their personal data online.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $723,935 to Support Infrastructure Improvements Designed to Facilitate Business Growth in South Sioux City, Nebraska

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $723,935 grant to the city of South Sioux City, Nebraska, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to facilitate the growth of industry in the region.



Notice published by Commerce Department on June 14

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There was activity on two bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on June 14.


Bills addressed by Finance Committee on June 14

There was activity on two bills related to the Finance Committee on June 14.


Protecting Wildlife Should Not Become Partisan Power Grab

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA). House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the Food Processing and Manufacturing Sectors in Southwest Wisconsin

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the village of Muscoda, Wisconsin, to expand the Muscoda Industrial Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Support Business Development in Laredo, Texas

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Laredo, Texas, to help build a two-mile road as part of the Springfield Avenue Extension.


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the launch of a new experimental survey to measure business conditions on an ongoing basis. The Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) is the successor to the Small Business Pulse Survey, a high-frequency survey that measured the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events like hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tribal Enterprises on the Fort Independence Reservation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $8 million grant to the Fort Independence Community of Paiutes of Fort Independence Reservation, Independence, California, to support Tribal enterprises on the Fort Independence Reservation. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.