Rep. Summer Lee Responds to U.S. Steel-Nippon Announcement

**For Immediate Release**

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Rep. Summer Lee Responds to U.S. Steel-Nippon Announcement

PITTSBURGH, PA- MAY 23, 2025 - Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), issued the following statement in response to recent developments surrounding the U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel partnership:

"While we are still gathering information on today's announcement, what remains non-negotiable is our commitment to protecting the thousands of union jobs that anchor entire neighborhoods and communities across Western Pennsylvania. Our region knows all too well what happens when decisions are made without putting workers, local community investment, and resident health at the center of the conversation."

Rep. Lee represents Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, which includes U.S. Steel facilities and the workers, families, and communities directly impacted by this deal. She remains committed to ensuring that any actions affecting the region are guided by transparency and worker protections.

Congresswoman Summer Lee serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Since taking office in January 2023, she has delivered historic levels of federal investment totaling over $2.4 Billion brought back to Western PA, including over $580 million for infrastructure, over $110 million for affordable transit, over $500 million to keep clean energy manufacturing at home in Pennsylvania, and over $55 million on clean energy efforts in and around schools to help keep our kids and communities safe. These investments will help improve Western Pennsylvania's infrastructure and transit, ensure cleaner air and drinking water, lower housing costs, fund research institutions, fuel clean manufacturing, fund STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, boost workforce development, and create thousands of good paying union jobs. Lee and her team have also delivered casework and constituent services to over 3,000 constituents with issues ranging from helping our seniors and disabled community access Medicare and social security to helping folks secure housing and helping families with immigration support and passports.