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: The Time Is Now to Finish the Job and Preserve President Trump’s 2017 Tax Reforms
Washington, D.C. – NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the passage of the House budget resolution: “Today, the House has taken a historic, pivotal step to advance a comprehensive reconciliation package that will preserve President Trump’s job-creating tax reforms of 2017, while also unleashing American energy dominance. “Manufacturers urge Congress …
Timmons: Tax Reform Paramount for Manufacturing Growth
said on CNBC’s “The Exchange” Wednesday. What’s going on: Timmons spoke to the news channel from a teacher workroom at the Energy Institute High School in Houston, Texas, a stop on the first leg of the NAM’s praising Republican House leadership for being “able to move” forward a House budget bill “that’s going to set …
State of Manufacturing 2025: When Manufacturing Wins, America Wins
said Tuesday in the NAM’s annual State of Manufacturing Address. What’s going on: Speaking to an audience of manufacturers and congressional and state officials at Armstrong World Industries in Hilliard, Ohio, Timmons, who was joined by NAM Board Chair and Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer Kathy Wengel, …
Manufacturers: National Energy Dominance Council Shows President Trump’s Commitment to American Energy Leadership and Manufacturing Growth
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council: “President Trump is moving quickly to unleash America’s full energy potential by establishing the National Energy Dominance Council, setting America up to lead on energy and …
Manufacturers: AI Regulations Should Support Innovation and U.S. Leadership
told the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade in a statement for the record at Wednesday’s hearing, where data was written testimony, she added that “the core distinction of industrial AI is that it is trained on highly monitored data from sensors and machines, providing a more reliable foundation for training AI models.” Simple, …
President Trump Reining in Regulatory Onslaught
SEC Rescinds Biden-Era Staff Legal Bulletin 14L; Action Depoliticizes Proxy Process
Washington, D.C. – Following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rescission of Staff Legal Bulletin 14L, which required publicly traded manufacturers to include activists’ ESG proposals on their proxy ballots even when the issues raised were unrelated to their business, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement. “Manufacturers asked for …
Manufacturers Need a Jolt of Certainty
As New Tariffs Announced, NAM Calls on Congress to Act Now on 2017 Tax Reform Renewal and Permitting Reform
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “Manufacturers in the United States are facing intense global competition, economic headwinds and unfair trade practices from adversarial nations. With critical tax reforms having lapsed and others still set to expire as well as inaction on comprehensive permitting reform, …
