CAPITO STATEMENT ON CLEVELAND-CLIFFS' WEIRTON OPERATION CLOSURE

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"I am devastated to learn that Cleveland-Cliffs will be closing their Weirton operation, which will result in the elimination of almost 900 jobs in the area. While little consolation to the hardworking men and women facing this incredible loss--and to the Weirton community at large--I fought to sustain operations there since learning of Cleveland Cliffs' and the United Steelworkers' concerns with unfair trade practices last year. As I have said before, the U.S. Department of Commerce's final decision announced in January demonstrated our government's recognition of the damage these unfair trade practices have had on America's domestic tin mill production and its workers. The ITC's decision to reverse Commerce's final duties on tin mill products remains concerning and will be examined thoroughly. In my testimony to the ITC, I conveyed the deep concern I had about the potential negative impact of their ruling, and I am sorry to see this come to fruition. West Virginians are seeing and feeling the consequences of the decision today."

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