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Congressman Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania’s 17th District has put his name on a growing list of politicians nationwide showcasing their concern over the acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel of Japan. On Wednesday, Deluzio joined the Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs and other members of Congress in creating a letter to the Biden Administration for a full comprehensive regulatory review of the acquisition.

“Domestic steel production is crucial to the U.S. economy, including by supporting tens of thousands of well-paying, middle-class jobs across the country, as well as being key to the U.S. industrial base and our global competitiveness. To preserve U.S. domestic steel production capacity and to ensure that steel production jobs remain good jobs going forward, it is critical that any company that acquires U.S. Steel commits to respecting and working collaboratively with the company’s workforce,” the Members wrote in a letter to President Biden.

The letter was written by a bipartisan group of 53 members of Congress.