Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, during the annual “State of Steel” hearing hosted by the Congressional Steel Caucus, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) called on Congress to strengthen and enhance international trade laws to protect American steel producers and American jobs.
Kelly highlighted the Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations (STEEL) Act, bipartisan legislation he leads with Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) that will enhance trade enforcement legislation. The legislation also aims to prevent “dumping,” an unfair trade practice by foreign nations that sell subsidized goods in the United States and devalue the prices of American steel and other domestic products.
“We have a lot of legislation that is signed into law. The problem is the enforcement,” Kelly said. “When I see what has happened to our steel industry and the market share we have lost to unfair competition globally, what the hell are we doing? We cannot afford to lose market share to people to game the whole system. It’s unfair competition.”
You can watch a clip of Kelly’s conversation with leaders of Cleveland-Cliffs, U.S. Steel, and other steel producers here.
You can watch the full “State of Steel” hearing here.