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Murphy Named "Congressional Steel Champion" by Steel Group

9/17/15

For Immediate Release: September 17, 2015
Contact: Gretchen Andersen 202.225.2301
 
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18), Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, was awarded the “2015 Congressional Steel Champion Award” today by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) for his dedication to the steel industry and its workers.

As Chairman of the bipartisan Steel Caucus, Murphy spearheaded passage of legislation concerning antidumping and countervailing duty laws that was signed into law on June 29th. 

AISI president and CEO Thomas J. Gibson presented the lawmaker with the award in recognition of Murphy’s long-standing support of the industry. The award was presented in Washington, D.C. at the fall meeting of AISI’s Policy and Planning Committee, chaired by Mario Longhi, president and CEO of United Steel Corporation who chairs the Committee. 

“This is a challenging time for the steel industry,” said Gibson during the award ceremony. “The surge of foreign imports that continue to come into this nation unfairly, and at record levels, puts our economic health at risk. Congressman Murphy is, and always has been, a leader in the fight to pass trade laws that will help us work toward leveling the playing field on trade. We are grateful for his strong advocacy on so many issues that impact the American steel industry and the 20,000 steel industry workers in Pennsylvania. Tim Murphy is truly a steel champion.”

“Working together we’ve achieved monumental victories in opening new markets to American-made steel products as well as ensuring laws against foreign unfair trade practices remain effective and fully enforced,” said Murphy. “I sincerely thank AISI, Thomas Gibson and Mario Longhi for this honor. For over a decade now, we’ve worked together to further the success and longevity of the American steel industry. In the 18th congressional district and across Pennsylvania steel remains a cornerstone to the success of our local and state economies, generating and supporting more than 136,000 jobs. In the months to come, I look forward to finding more legislative solutions that will protect steelworkers’ jobs and positively promote domestic steel.” 

L-R: members of AISI’s policy and planning Committee: Chuck Schmitt, President , SSAB Americas and Chairman, AISI; Regula Salinas; Vice President, Ternium Mexico;  Gibson; John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO and President, Nucor Corporation; Rep. Murphy; Longhi; Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and CEO, Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.; Roger Newport, Executive Vice President, Finance and CFO, AK Steel Corporation; Conrad Winkler, President and CEO, EVRAZ North America; Tim Timken, Chairman, CEO and President, TimkenSteel Corporation.   

                              

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In his seventh term representing Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district encompassing suburban Pittsburgh including parts of Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland and Greene Counties, Rep. Tim Murphy also serves as a Commander in the Navy Reserve Medical Service Corps as a psychologist treating Wounded Warriors with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.

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