Sen Gregg's Tech Track Record

Senate Budget Committee ranking member Judd Gregg (R-NH), who recently emerged as the top contender for Secretary of Commerce, has earned high marks for his stance on issues of importance to the tech sector including casting votes for key trade agreements -- Central America Free Trade Agreement as well as accords with Australia, Chile, Morrocco and Singapore -- and tax bills (permanent federal research and development tax credit). Sen Gregg also supported the high-tech industry on stock options legislation and Internet taxation issues and has voted for overhauls to the nation's securities and class action litigation regimes. But he voted against the America COMPETES Act that authorized major monetary increases in federal R&D programs, citing concerns about funding levels. He also voted against some larger omnibus bills that contained tech supported tax language.