Semiconductor Industry Association Applauds Senator Hatch, Reps. Lofgren and McCaul for Congressional Leadership

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that the association has awarded Senator Hatch (R-UT) and Representatives Lofgren (D-CA) and McCaul (R-TX) with the 2011 SIA Congressional Leadership Award.

"It is our privilege to honor our Congressional leaders for their foresight and vision," said Brian Toohey, president, Semiconductor Industry Association. "These awards underscore our belief that there isn't just one leader in Congress, one company, or even one innovator that takes ownership for the success of this industry, but rather it is the collective efforts of an entire community that have come to be inspired by our vision and have taken up our call to action."

The 2011 SIA Congressional Leadership Award is awarded to Members of Congress that support the vision and mission of the semiconductor industry, which is to maintain U.S. leadership in semiconductor design and manufacturing. Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Michael McCaul have become top advocates for the technology industry and have led on important issues including; reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, high-skilled immigration reform, STEM education funding and R&D Tax Credit reform. Additionally, Congressman McCaul is a founder and co-chairman of the House High-Tech Caucus.  As the Chairman of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, Senator Hatch has made significant contributions to the technology industry and continues to serve as a champion for research and development tax reform.

To learn more about the semiconductor industry, America's #1 export please visit; www.sia-online.org.

About the SIA

The Semiconductor Industry Association, SIA, is the voice of the U.S. semiconductor industry, America's number-one export industry over the last five years and a bellwether measurement of the U.S. economy. Semiconductor innovations form the foundation for America's $1.1 trillion dollar technology industry affecting a U.S. workforce of nearly 6 million. Founded in 1977 by five microelectronics pioneers, SIA unites over 60 companies that account for 90 percent of the semiconductor production of this country. Through this coalition SIA seeks to strengthen U.S. leadership of semiconductor design and manufacturing by working with Congress, the Administration and other key industry groups. The SIA works to encourage policies and regulations that fuel innovation, propel business and drive international competition in order to maintain a thriving semiconductor industry in the United States. Learn more at www.sia-online.org

SOURCE Semiconductor Industry Association

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