Business Roundtable Calls on Senate to Advance Permitting Reform to Lower Costs for American Families

Washington - Business Roundtable President & COO Kristen Silverberg today issued the following statement ahead of the Senate’s vote to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026:

“American families and businesses need lower costs, but the outdated federal permitting process makes it harder to deliver the infrastructure and energy projects that would help. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would get energy projects, roads, ports and other critical infrastructure built and running sooner. That would help lower energy bills and make it easier and less expensive to move goods around the country.

“Business Roundtable strongly supports this bipartisan legislation and urges all Senators to advance it. We look forward to working with both chambers to enact durable, comprehensive permitting reform before the end of the year.”