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.
DOE to Offer Up to $500 Million in Funding for Battery Minerals, Recycling
POLITICO 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
The 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
Washington, 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
Vermeer 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
ICYMI: “Ketchie CEO Credits Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’ with Helping Her Machine Shop Prosper”
Washington, D.C. – As part of the
