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.
$8 Billion a Year: The Cost of America’s Broken Permitting System to Manufacturers
March 19, 2026Analysis by the NAM and Foundation for American Innovation Documents the Real Economic Costs of Permitting Burdens on Manufacturers in America
Washington, D.C. – America’s broken permitting system is costing manufacturers in America $7.9 billion each year, according to a new report released today by the National Association of Manufacturers and the Foundation for American Innovation—underscoring the urgent need for bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform to strengthen America’s economic and national security. The findings highlight how widespread…
DOE to Offer Up to $500 Million in Funding for Battery Minerals, Recycling
March 18, 2026POLITICO Pro, subscription). What’s going on: “DOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation is offering $500 million tied to the bipartisan infrastructure law to support demonstration and commercial-scale facilities that manufacture or recycle materials used in batteries and other energy technologies.” Why it’s necessary: The United States has depended for too long on foreign nations for…
EPA Amends Punishing 2024 Ethylene Oxide Rule
March 17, 2026The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to revise a punishing emissions regulation made by the previous administration
Manufacturers’ Q1 Survey: Trade Business Challenges Persist, but Optimism Up
March 12, 2026Washington, D.C. – As the review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement gets underway, a majority of manufacturers report they utilize either Canada or Mexico for critical parts of their supply chains—at a time when trade uncertainty remains manufacturers’ top business concern, according to the National Association of Manufacturers Q1 2026 Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey. The survey…
ICYMI: Iowa Manufacturer Expands, Credits Pro-Growth Tax Law
March 9, 2026Vermeer Corporation Announces Plan to Build New Facility, Create 300+ Jobs
Washington, D.C. – Vermeer Corporation, an industrial and agricultural equipment producer based in Pella, Iowa, is crediting the pro-growth tax provisions of H.R. 1 with supporting the
