Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Briefing on Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton

"Today I was briefed on the explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant by U.S Steel and local and state officials.

"My deepest condolences to the families of the two steelworkers who were killed, and my thoughts are with those injured. I am grateful for the first responders, emergency personnel, and community members who showed up and continue to show up for the workers and their families.

“We appreciate U.S. Steel’s commitment to a thorough and transparent investigation. Our communities are looking for answers, and this active investigation is necessary to find the cause of this tragedy and prevent it from ever happening again. My office and I will remain in contact with U.S. Steel and elected officials throughout this investigation, and are here to support affected workers, their families, Clairton, and the broader Mon Valley community." 

Congresswoman Summer Lee serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Accountability and the Committee on Education and Workforce. Since taking office in January 2023, she has delivered historic levels of federal investment totaling over $2.4 Billion brought back to Western PA, including over $580 million for infrastructure, over $110 million for affordable transit, over $500 million to keep clean energy manufacturing at home in Pennsylvania, and over $55 million on clean energy efforts in and around schools to help keep our kids and communities safe. These investments will help improve Western Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and transit, ensure cleaner air and drinking water, lower housing costs, fund research institutions, fuel clean manufacturing, fund STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, boost workforce development, and create thousands of good paying union jobs.  Lee and her team have also delivered casework and constituent services to over 3,000 constituents with issues ranging from helping our seniors and disabled community access Medicare and social security to helping folks secure housing and helping families with immigration support and passports.