[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 10 (Thursday, January 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H208-H209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     STEEL INDUSTRY IS THE BACKBONE OF OUR NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of my 
district's leading industries that continues to grow and provide good-
paying jobs to hardworking Americans.
  According to the World Steel Association, more than 6 million people 
work in the steel industry across the Nation. In Mississippi County, 
Arkansas, thousands of men and women are employed at steel mills and 
are some of the highest paid workers in my district.
  The steel industry is the backbone of our Nation's infrastructure 
whether it is used to build roads, freight rail,

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schools, or even green energy projects. Steel is at the heart of it 
all, and its growth will only continue.
  In 2017 alone, the American Steel and Iron Institute found that the 
industry was responsible for $520 billion in economic output, and that 
number continues to rise.
  Recently, U.S. Steel announced the biggest capital investment in the 
history of Arkansas right in my district, bringing with it 900 new 
jobs.
  As the chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, I will fight for 
policies that support the growth of the steel industry and promote 
exports of American steel. I am committed to working with the industry 
to get our steel on the market at home and across the globe.

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