Mr. Kevin Dempsey, President & CEO of the American Iron & Steel Institute, lauding members of the Congressional Steel Caucus who sent a letter to US President Joe Biden in support of preserving tariffs on imports of foreign steel, expressed pleasure that so many members of US Congress have championed the American steel industry and workers by supporting the preservation of the existing steel tariffs. We appreciate that the members of the Steel Caucus continue to recognize that the new investments American steelmakers are making, and our global leadership in clean steel production, would be at risk if the existing Section 232 program does not remain in place, stressed Mr. Dempsey.A bipartisan group of 37 members of US Congress, led by Steel Caucus Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), respectively, have sent a compelling letter to President Biden emphasizing the national security implications of unfairly traded imports and global steel overcapacity have had on US industry and that the steel tariffs have significantly reduced foreign steel imports.
Mr. Kevin Dempsey, President & CEO of the American Iron & Steel Institute, lauding members of the Congressional Steel Caucus who sent a letter to US President Joe Biden in support of preserving tariffs on imports of foreign steel, expressed pleasure that so many members of US Congress have championed the American steel industry and workers by supporting the preservation of the existing steel tariffs. We appreciate that the members of the Steel Caucus continue to recognize that the new investments American steelmakers are making, and our global leadership in clean steel production, would be at risk if the existing Section 232 program does not remain in place, stressed Mr. Dempsey.A bipartisan group of 37 members of US Congress, led by Steel Caucus Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), respectively, have sent a compelling letter to President Biden emphasizing the national security implications of unfairly traded imports and global steel overcapacity have had on US industry and that the steel tariffs have significantly reduced foreign steel imports.
