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.

Manufacturers Warn HHS’ MAHA Strategy Undermines Trump Regulatory Agenda Without Improving Health and Safety

Additional Regulations on Manufacturers Hinder Innovation Without Making Americans Safer

Washington, D.C. — Following the release of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy report, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement: “Manufacturers share the administration’s goals of safeguarding Americans’ health and safety. However, in light of this administration’s exceptional track record to drive a rebalanced regulatory agenda …

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Manufacturers: EPA Speeds Permitting, Unlocks Manufacturing Investment

Washington, D.C. – Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of new guidance on New Source Review preconstruction permitting requirements, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “Today, the EPA is delivering by making the permitting process more prompt, clear and responsible—keeping air quality safe while cutting excessive red tape. …

NAM Taps Industry Veteran Jake Kuhns as Vice President of Domestic Policy

Policy Expert to Drive Food and Beverage, Tax, Health Care, Technology and Immigration Issues for Manufacturers

Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Manufacturers today announced the addition of Jake Kuhns as a vice president of domestic policy at the association. Kuhns, a public policy professional with more than two decades of experience in federal government relations—including shaping policy for Cargill’s food business—will lead the NAM’s work on food and beverage …