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‘Take The Politics Out Of The Census,’ Commerce Department Nominee Gina Raimondo Says

By NPR News January 26, 2021

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo appears through video conferencing Tuesday during a Senate hearing for her nomination as the secretary for the Commerce Department, which oversees the U.S. Census Bureau. Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

President Biden's nominee for overseeing the U.S. Census Bureau, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, said she intends to depoliticize the 2020 census and listen to experts at a federal agency that had been caught in a partisan firestorm during the Trump administration.Read More

Russia Suspected In Major Cyberattack On U.S. Treasury, Commerce Departments

By NPR News December 14, 2020

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington D.C.

Hackers invaded computer systems at the departments of Treasury and Commerce starting in the spring, according to reports.Read More

Citizenship Question May Be ‘Major Barrier’ To 2020 Census Participation

By NPR News November 1, 2018

Newly sworn-in U.S. citizens gather for a naturalization ceremony at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va., in August. The Trump administration is planning to include a question about U.S. citizenship status on the 2020 census. Claire Harbage/NPR

In focus groups for the U.S. census, some participants identified the citizenship question as a significant reason why they would avoid taking part in the head count. Read More

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