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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 Cabinet of the United States.

The department is headed by the Secretary of Commerce, who is a member of the President's Cabinet and tenth in the United States presidential line of succession. It is headquartered in the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, D.C. The Department of Commerce renewed its mission statement in its 2022-2026 strategic plan:

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Nov 19, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has picked Howard Lutnick, a longtime friend and chief executive of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, as his nominee for Commerce secretary, he...

Howard W. Lutnick has been nominated to serve as the 41 st United States Secretary of Commerce. During President Trump’s 2024 election campaign, he was the Co-Chair of the Trump-Vance...

Commerce.gov is the official website of the United States Department of Commerce and Secretary of Commerce

Jan 24, 2025 · Howard Lutnick, the wealthy Wall Street executive whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Commerce, detailed a complex network of financial holdings on Friday as he prepared to ...

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Commerce by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.