2 days ago · The Senate has confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. The confirmation vote Tuesday puts Lutnick in charge of the Commerce Department, where he will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census to issuing weather repo

The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary reports directly to the president and is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States.

Gina M. Raimondo was sworn in as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce on March 3, 2021, and served until January 20, 2025. As Secretary of Commerce, she is focused on a simple but vital mission — make America more competitive by spurring good-paying jobs, empowering entrepreneurs to innovate and grow, and advancing our economic and national ...

Gina Marie Raimondo (/ rəˈmɒndoʊ /; born May 17, 1971) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, politician, and venture capitalist who served from 2021 to 2025 as the 40th United States secretary of commerce.

2 days ago · As commerce secretary, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests worldwide and overseeing restrictions on technology exports to countries like China.

Nov 19, 2024 · Donald Trump announced Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his pick for secretary of the Department of Commerce on Tuesday, selecting his transition co-chair for a key role in an...

6 days ago · Gina Raimondo was the U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2021 to 2025. Gina Raimondo served as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Joe Biden. After being nominated in January of...

Jan 17, 2025 · During her tenure as Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo oversaw more than $90 billion invested in targeted programs to safeguard U.S. national security, spur innovation, stimulate job creation in good-paying careers, and bolster U.S. competitiveness.

2 days ago · The Senate confirmed billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday, in a 51-45 vote.. In his new role, the finance mogul will advise President Donald Trump on economic growth and job ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Howard Lutnick, a billionaire Wall Street CEO whom President Trump' has tapped to lead the Commerce Department, appears before the Senate Commerce Committee for his confirmation hearing.

2 days ago · The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, approving a key member of President Trump’s economic team amid rising trade tensions. Senators voted 51-45 in ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, passed a key procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the path for his final confirmation vote.

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Jan 29, 2025 · The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably most complex of all Cabinet-level departments. WATCH LIVE: Howard Lutnick testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for commerce ...

2 days ago · Trump nominated Lutnick to serve as commerce secretary two weeks after he was elected. Lutnick was a co-chair of Trump’s 2024 presidential transition team. Howard Lutnick (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via ...

Gina M. Raimondo serves as the 40 th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on March 3, 2021. As Secretary of Commerce, she is focused on a simple but vital mission — to spur good-paying jobs, empower entrepreneurs to innovate and grow, and help American workers and businesses compete.

2 days ago · The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Trump's hardline trade policies. At the Commerce Department ...

The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry; the Department states its mission to be "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce."

1 day ago · Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss growing concerns of inflation amid President Donald Trump's tariffs and how DOGE spending cuts will impact Americans and ...

2 days ago · Howard Lutnick, the billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald LP, was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to be President Donald Trump’s Commerce secretary.. Lutnick, approved on a vote of 51-45, will ...