Mrvan Discussion with Commerce Secretary During Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan discussed the recent Nippon agreement and tariff policy with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science hearing.  

As Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, Congressman Mrvan pressed Secretary Lutnick about how the Administration is going to protect United Steelworker jobs in light of the recent agreement with Nippon, and that he wants to “make sure that the Administration hears the voices very loudly and clearly from my district that we want assurances, not based on market conditions, that this investment promised will protect steelworkers jobs and tradesmen, who provide the maintenance on those blast furnaces.”  

Congressman Mrvan also questioned Secretary Lutnick regarding the Administration’s tariff policy and how bad actors may attempt to reshore manufacturing in order to evade U.S. trade laws, and stressed that the domestic steel industry and members of organized labor depend on the full enforcement of U.S. trade laws to thrive in our global economy. 

Congressman Mrvan’s full questions with Secretary Lutnick are available here and here. 

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