The archived X account of the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (2021- 2025). This is an inactive account.

It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve as the 40th United States Secretary of Commerce.
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I’m deeply grateful to the 50,000 hardworking, dedicated civil servants at the Department of Commerce who have chosen to apply their skills to serve our country. It has been an incredible honor to work alongside you these last four years.
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What I value most about @DepSecGraves is his fundamental decency and compassion. He’s smart, determined, and an incredible leader. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in this Administration.
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President Biden is the only president in history to gain jobs every single month in office.
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Establishing a domestic source of these materials is important for developing leading-edge chip applications, which helps bolster our economic & national security. The Biden-Harris Administration is driving technological innovation in industries of the future & creating jobs.
#NEWS: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded @HscPoly up to $325 million in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication facilities. commerce.gov/news/press-rele…
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A strong R&D ecosystem is essential to ensuring the U.S. remains at the forefront of semiconductor innovation. Thanks to the bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act we will help bring American innovations to the global market, further securing our national and economic security.
#NEWS: @CommerceGov & Natcast announced the @asuonline Research Park in Tempe, Arizona as the anticipated location for the third flagship CHIPS for America research & development facility. Details: commerce.gov/news/press-rele…
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Digital twin technology opens the door for unparalleled opportunities for manufacturers to collaborate with researchers to develop and produce the next frontier of technological advancements in the semiconductor industry.
Today, @CommerceGov announced that CHIPS for America awarded the Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium Corporation $285 million to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. commerce.gov/news/press-rele…
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Thanks to this CHIPS investment, SMART USA will bolster collaboration within the semiconductor ecosystem while expanding training opportunities for the industry’s growing workforce.
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President Carter was an incredible public servant who showed us all what it means to lead a life of faith and service. As we reflect on his legacy, let us carry forward his work with the same decency and compassion he embodied until the very end.
Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.
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Warm wishes to you and your family for a wonderful holiday season and an exciting 2025!
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Wireless innovation is a key piece of America’s global technology leadership. This funding opportunity will help spur innovation in the next generation of wireless technologies, creating new opportunities for American businesses and making them more competitive.
We’re excited to announce a new $450M funding opportunity from our Wireless Innovation Fund for software-focused Open RAN innovation—driving adoption, unlocking industry revenue, and reducing costs! Learn more: ntia.gov/press-release/2024/…
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This @POTUS investment will strengthen partnerships between neighborhoods, community organizations, social services, public health agencies and regional planning authorities to build flood resilience and generate climate-smart economic growth in coastal communities nationwide.
.@NOAA, Biden Administration invest nearly $1 million for coastal resilience in frontline communities Details: noaa.gov/news-release/biden-… #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw #CoastalResilience #climate
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Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking additional action to protect American workers and businesses from the PRC’s unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector and support a healthy domestic industry for foundational semiconductors. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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This review underscores our commitment to partnering with industry to proactively address supply chain challenges, develop innovative solutions, mitigate future disruptions, and bring back American manufacturing.
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Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we are making sure tribes have the resources they need for habitat restoration efforts that strengthen ecological and economic prosperity.
NOAA makes $20M available for habitat restoration, resilience for tribes & underserved communities. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding fosters inclusive climate resilience. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/biden-…
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Reauthorization will allow EDA to continue meeting its mission of ensuring communities across the country have the resources they need to expand economic opportunity, invest in innovation, and recover from disasters.
#News | Reauthorization of EDA passed by Congress. Read more bit.ly/3DmADoF #EconomicDevelopment
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This bipartisan support from Congress will allow EDA to evolve, modernize, and provide the services that communities across the nation need to build resilient, thriving local economies.
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As a result of this investment, CHIPS for America is working to strengthen our supply chains, protect our national and economic security, and create an estimated over 2,000 jobs across Texas and Missouri.
#NEWS: Biden-Harris Administration announced @CommerceGov issued direct funding awards to GlobalWafers America, LLC & MEMC LLC, subsidiaries of GlobalWafers Co., Ltd., of up to $406M under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.
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The U.S. environmental technologies sector represents $432 billion in revenue and employs 1.8 million American workers – making it a vital industry for driving innovation & positioning the United States as a global leader in environmental technologies. commerce.gov/news/press-rele…
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