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July 10, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Gregg withdraws as Commerce nominee

Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H, withdrew his name from consideration as President Barack Obama's Commerce Secretary nominee on Thursday, according to a statement released by Gregg's office.

The Senator cited what he called "irresolvable differences" with the Obama administration.

"It has become apparent during this process that this will not work for me as I have found that on issues such as the stimulus package and the census there are irresolvable conflicts for me," Gregg said in the statement.

Gregg, who was elected to the House of Representatives in 1981, served as governor of New Hampshire from 1989 to 1993, and was then elected to the Senate. Gregg and his wife, Kathleen, have three children, all of whom attended Dartmouth: Molly Gregg '00, Sarah Gregg '02 and Joshua Gregg '06. Gregg received an honorary degree from Dartmouth in 2006.