National Association of Manufacturers

09/24/2026

To mark one year since the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts (H.R. 1), the NAM shared 50 stories from 50 states about the real-life impact.

Among them is Melissa Hoskins, CEO of Williams RDM, who shares how the tax cuts helped her small business expand into a larger facility, improve safety, and plan further ahead.

Explore more stories: https://nam.org/issues/tax/

09/23/2026

Permitting reform needs to get done this year. NAM's Mike Davin, Senior Director of Energy and Resources Policy, explains why.

Faster permitting creates jobs, generates more electricity and drives innovation across Manufacturing in America.

Congress, let's finish the job.

09/22/2026

History remembers the builders.

Today, the NAM launched a new ad making the case that America needs to build faster—and that means modern infrastructure and a permitting system that moves projects from the drawing board to construction.

09/22/2026

09/21/2026

Cobalt powers the batteries in EVs, electronics and defense systems.

The Department of Energy has named it one of the materials most essential to American energy dominance. But production and refining are concentrated overseas.

Policymakers should work with mineral-rich nations to map resources and finance stronger U.S. processing.

09/18/2026

Behind every "permitting delay" is a project on hold: real money that could be going into new facilities, new equipment, and new jobs. These delayed investments are costing manufacturers at least $7.9 billion every year. When manufacturing is delayed, opportunity is delayed.

Read more: https://nam.org/permitting

09/17/2026

America's broken federal permitting system is costing manufacturers $8 billion a year. Ben Pickett, Executive Vice President of Business Services at Nucor, says modernizing NEPA with clearer timelines, better interagency coordination, and a more predictable review process, including a greater role for states with appropriate federal oversight, would strengthen American manufacturing while maintaining robust environmental protections.



Read more: https://nam.org/permitting

09/17/2026

America's broken federal permitting system is costing manufacturers $7.9+ billion each year, according to America On Hold: How Permitting Delays Stall Manufacturing Progress, a joint report from the NAM and the Foundation for American Innovation.

The findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive permitting reform to strengthen America's economic and national security. Because when , America wins. 🇺🇸

Read more: https://nam.org/permitting

09/16/2026

Manufacturers are ready to invest, build, and grow, but a broken permitting system keeps getting in the way. Austin Ramirez, President and CEO of Husco and NAM Small and Medium Manufacturers Group Vice Chair, says common-sense reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act are one of many steps that could help expedite new investment. Streamlining the permitting process can accelerate investment, strengthen manufacturing, and move critical projects forward.


Read more: https://nam.org/permitting

09/15/2026

There is strong and growing bipartisan recognition that permitting reform is critical to American economic and national security in the 21st century. Learn more about why fixing America's broken permitting process is essential for growing manufacturing in America: https://nam.org/issues/permitting-reform/