Policy and Legal
Manufacturers need smart laws and effective policies. That’s why the NAM is standing up for manufacturers everywhere – from the halls of power where we advance important legislation, to the courts where we fight to defend our rights.
Rising Input Costs Remain Top Concern for Manufacturers
September 14, 2026Sales forecasts improve, while high costs and supply challenges constrain further growth -NAM-The National Association of Manufacturers is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $3 trillion to the U.S. economy…
Manufacturers Take Unlawful EPA Air Standard Fight to Supreme Court
August 28, 2026New NAM Analysis Finds Rule Threatens Nearly $1 Trillion in Manufacturing Investment and More Than 122,000 American Jobs Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Manufacturers joined a coalition of leading business groups in
Bessent, Miller-Meeks See Tax Law in Action at NAM-Hosted Vermeer Event
August 21, 2026On a recent tour of Vermeer Corporation’s Pella, Iowa, headquarters, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) saw firsthand the positive effects of H.R. 1
Manufacturers: New Processing Definition Would Raise Costs, Confuse Consumers and Limit Choice
August 10, 2026Washington, D.C. – Following today’s announcement of a proposed federal process-based food definition, National Association of Manufacturers Executive Vice President Erin Streeter issued the following statement: “Manufacturers across America’s food and beverage supply chain are committed to providing safe, nutritious and affordable options for American families and communities every day. A federal label that stigmatizes…
COSMA Impact Award Honors Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
July 30, 2026Colorado Springs, Colorado –The National Association of Manufacturers announced that the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce was recognized by the Conference of State Manufacturers Associations with the first-ever COSMA Impact Award at the conference’s annual meeting this week. COSMA’s members serve as official state partners of the National Association of Manufacturers, focusing on manufacturing priorities at…
ICYMI: Jay Timmons Talks Manufacturing Tax Wins, AI’s Impact on Industry on “Mornings with Maria”
July 29, 2026Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons
ICYMI: Karoline Leavitt Talks Manufacturing Success Stories, Cites NAM During White House Press Briefing
July 23, 2026Washington, D.C. – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt celebrated the pro-growth impacts of the Working Families Tax Cuts today in her press briefing. She cited the National Association of Manufacturers
Manufacturers Warn Food Labeling Bill Would Raise Costs, Cause Uncertainty
July 22, 2026Washington, D.C. – Following the approval of S. 5026 by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, National Association of Manufacturers Executive Vice President Erin Streeter issued the following statement: “Manufacturers support efforts to protect public health and give consumers clearer information, but legislation linking specific ingredients and food-processing methods to health risks without…
**Media Advisory** NAM to Host Capitol Hill Reception with Chairman Jason Smith to Celebrate Tax Wins Across America
July 20, 2026Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, July 21, the National Association of Manufacturers will host a Capitol Hill reception commemorating the one-year anniversary of H.R. 1. The event will feature remarks from House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and bring together manufacturers from across the country to highlight how the historic tax law…
NAM to Congress: Protect Innovation in America’s Defense Industrial Base
July 10, 2026A proposed provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 to remove the intellectual property rights of government contractors and expand the Pentagon’s access to the IP would undermine military readiness and disadvantage manufacturers, the NAM and more than two dozen allied groups recently told the House Committee on Armed Services. What’s…
