National Association of Manufacturers

Declining vaccination rates aren’t just a public health problem—they’re becoming an economic one. A new NAM report out today, covered exclusively in POLITICO’s Prescription Pulse  (subscription), finds that vaccine-preventable diseases are costing manufacturers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost productivity, driving up health care costs and sidelining manufacturing workers across the country.

What must manufacturers be able to access to break Beijing’s stifling grip on critical minerals? That’s among the key questions answered by the NAM’s recently released critical minerals policy agenda, NAM Vice President of Domestic Policy Chris Phalen said on a recent podcast.

A proposed rule to allow public companies to provide financial reporting on a semiannual rather than a quarterly basis would reduce compliance costs for manufacturers, the NAM told the Securities and Exchange Commission this month.

A proposed provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 to remove the intellectual property right of government contractors and expand the Pentagon’s access to the IP would undermine military readiness and disadvantage manufacturers, the NAM and more than two dozen allied groups recently told the House Committee on Armed Services.

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers today released a new report on workforce resilience and productivity, focused on the economic benefits of vaccines to prevent illness, lower healthcare costs and reduce absenteeism.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed several sweeping regulatory changes that impact licensing, safety oversight, siting practices and environmental reviews.

The administration has signed off on mining and metals company South32 Ltd.’s zinc and manganese mine in Arizona (Bloomberg Government, subscription). What’s going on: On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service issued the final record of decision for the $2 billion Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Santa Cruz County near the U.S.–Mexico border.

In the lead-up to America’s 250th birthday, one small manufacturer told legislators how much competitive tax policy matters to our nation’s strength, resilience and independence. On July 1, Anne D. Shybunko-Moore, CEO and owner of defense manufacturer GSE Dynamics, spoke to the House Small Business Committee at a hearing titled “250 Years of American Legacy: Small Businesses and the American Dream.” Here’s what she had to say.

Manufacturers support federal efforts to keep the country competitive in emerging and existing industries—but such efforts must support rather than hinder the manufacturing sector, the NAM told Congress recently.

Manufacturers in Seguin, Texas, know firsthand that building a strong workforce takes investment. In 2022, the Caterpillar Foundation and other local employers launched a new Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) chapter with the support of the Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s workforce development and education affiliate. Now, Caterpillar is collaborating with the MI and other organizations to expand their talent development efforts statewide.