“I was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a city founded by U.S. Steel in 1906, so I know full well the central role steel plays in our country. I am proud to be the voice of Northwest Indiana’s many steelworkers in the House of Representatives, and to fight for the preservation of steelworker jobs throughout the U.S. as the Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Steel Caucus. Steel is integral to the U.S. manufacturing economy as well as our national security, and I will always fight for a healthy, competitive steel industry.”-Rep. Pete Visclosky (IN-1)
For more information: http://visclosky.house.gov/
Steel Facts:
Steel is the most recycled material in the world—more than aluminum, paper, glass and plastic combined.
For each steel industry job, it generates seven jobs in other sectors.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, every $1 billion invested in federal highways supports nearly 35,000 American jobs
The steel industry has reduced its energy intensity per ton of steel produced by 30% and CO2 emissions by 35% since 1990
50% of the steels used in automobiles today, did not exist 10 short years ago