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Federal and local officials cut a ribbon this week to mark the completion of the second phase of a $3.5 million sewer rehabilitation project in Portage.
Under the guidance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Grimmer Construction, of Highland, relined or replaced more than 1,900 feet of existing sewer infrastructure located just east of Willowdale Road between Stone Avenue and Central Avenue.
Washington, DC – Recently, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, led members representing steel-producing districts across the country in a letter to the Administration requesting additional information regarding the Nippon Steel acquisition of United States Steel.
Washington, DC – Recently, Rep. Frank Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Congressional Steel Caucus Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), sent a letter to the Administration urging them to uphold Section 232 steel tariffs in trade negotiations.
If the Trump administration truly wants to bring manufacturing back to its “glory days,” it’s going to have to invest in workforce development and allow the decisions on how to train people to occur at the local level.
U.S. Representatives Frank Mrvan and Nikki Budzinski hosted a roundtable July 30 with regional leaders of organized labor, higher education and nonprofit organizations.
They gathered to discuss the federal government’s role in strengthening the workforce through education and training initiatives.
U.S. Reps. Frank Mrvan, Gary’s representative in the U.S. House, and Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, hosted a workforce development roundtable Wednesday in Gary focused on expanding federal investment in job training and education.
Held at the United Steelworkers Local 1066 union hall, the discussion brought together union leaders, educators, and nonprofits from across Northwest Indiana to examine barriers to employment and explore how training and education can better align with the region’s evolving economic needs.
Lawmakers hosted a workforce development roundtable on Wednesday.
It happened at one of the United Steel Workers posts in Gary. The conversation was led by Indiana Congressman Frank Mrvan and Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski.
The roundtable encouraged an open conversation with organized labor groups like the Steel Workers Union, college programs and non-profits.
The discussion was designed to allow these groups to express their concerns when it comes to the local trade business and hot topic apprenticeship programs.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced the details of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students in Indiana’s First Congressional District.
Washington, DC – On August 7, 2025, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Congressional Steel Caucus Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), submitted testimony to the International Trade Commission (ITC) during their hearing on unfairly traded imports of corrosion-resistant steel (CORE) products from several countries.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced his Community Conversations to be held throughout Indiana’s First Congressional District on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.