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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rep. Meuser celebrates President Trump's action to keep U.S. Steel in America
May 24—WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser said President Donald Trump has reinvigorated American manufacturing by keeping U.S. Steel at home in Pennsylvania. "Today he has truly proven himself to be the Man of Steel," said Rep. Meuser, R-Dallas. "Keeping U.S. Steel here at home protects Pennsylvania jobs, fuels a modern manufacturing revival from Pittsburgh to the Mon Valley, and sends an unmistakable message that Made in the USA is back for good." Rep. Meuser said he knew that once President Trump brought his great business acumen to the table, and saw the opportunity for the country, he would secure the best deal possible. "With 70,000 new jobs on the way and billions of dollars flowing into our communities, Pennsylvania is ready to lead the steel industry once again," Rep. Meuser said. "It's enough to make me become a Steelers fan!" On Friday, Rep, Meuser applauded President Trump for successfully negotiating a record investment and record job creation for Pennsylvania and America's steel industry through a landmark partnership between the United States, U.S. Steel, and Nippon Steel. Rep. Meuser said the agreement will keep U.S. Steel's headquarters in Pittsburgh, generate at least 70,000 family-sustaining American jobs, and inject $14 billion into the U.S. economy — the largest steel-sector commitment in Pennsylvania's history. Rep. Meuser said his tireless efforts included meeting repeatedly with Local 2227 Steelworkers to gather shop‑floor priorities; conducting rigorous oversight and vocal opposition when the Biden Administration attempted to block this historic investment; engaging colleagues across Capitol Hill to build bipartisan momentum; conferring directly with Nippon Steel executives to guarantee America‑First terms; coordinating personally with U.S. Steel President & CEO Dave Burritt to arrange high‑level discussions in Washington; and directly with the White House and President Trump — an America‑First blueprint the "Dealmaker‑in‑Chief" embraced to secure record investment and record jobs for Pennsylvania and the nation. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, said, "The merger of Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel will greatly benefit many of our steel-producing states like Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, and my home state of Arkansas. Foreign direct investment is a vote of confidence in our country, and in my view, this deal is an important win for President Trump. I thank my colleague and friend Rep. Dan Meuser for his leadership and commend his longstanding support for this important merger." David B. Burritt, President and CEO, U.S. Steel, said, "Congressman Meuser's support and advocacy over the past year has been invaluable. His leadership on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is deeply appreciated by the U.S. Steel team." Key highlights of the President's announcement —U.S. Steel headquarters to stay in Pittsburgh — safeguarding legacy jobs and local supply chains. —Strategic partnership with Nippon Steel — combining advanced technology with American innovation. —70,000 new, family-sustaining jobs — the largest single-investment jobs surge in Pennsylvania history. —$14 billion economic impact — majority of spending and hiring to occur over the next 14 months. —Nationwide manufacturing revival — benefits extending from Pennsylvania to Arkansas, Minnesota, and Indiana. —Strengthened national security — President Trump's tariff policies ensure American steel remains the backbone of critical infrastructure and defense production. Rep. Meuser said he will be joining the President's plan to celebrate the milestone at a rally on Friday, May 30, at the U.S. Steel facility in Pittsburgh, calling it "a fitting tribute to the men and women whose skill and determination will forge the next chapter of American leadership." U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, said, "Only Donald Trump could have made this happen and I'm grateful to him for having me, Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16), and Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) from our Pennsylvania delegation in the Oval Office yesterday to discuss it. I told him what I have said all along. My priorities are preserving and expanding jobs and investment in the Mon Valley. This partnership gets it done." Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
Fox News
23-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Rep. Dan Meuser: The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Be A Step In The Right Direction For Lowering Our National Debt
Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Dan Meuser joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to talk about whether he expects the GOP-controlled Senate to make significant changes to President Trump's 'one big, beautiful bill', which was passed by the House on Thursday. 'Look, this is, if you agree with 90% of something, I think that means it's a go. If they're going to have some nuance changes, that's understandable okay knock yourself out try your best behind closed doors but in the end they need to be supportive and they send something back to us that's okay. But look, again on savings, we want more savings but this isn't the last bill we're ever going to pass. We will have another shot at reconciliation again next year. There's so much in this bill for taxes, for our national security, for our border, for economy. We're going to bring down inflation, which will bring down interest rates. We'll make housing, for instance, that much more affordable. It needs to happen now. So they can't be screwing around. This is the best that we could get up to this point. We're not going to make very good the enemy of perfect. And look, I wasn't very happy with $40,000 on the SALT. But look, you know, we managed through it. You know, if they want to try to bring it down to 35 or something that will be troubling for some House members, but maybe that'll be okay. But I don't think it's worth it with the timing and the importance of delivering certainty for our economy and our national security and for the world for that matter. Let's take this win. Let's move on. This is the beginning and let's improve from here.' Listen to the podcast to hear the full conversation!
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Doug Mastriano believes he'd win a Republican Pennsylvania Governor primary, if he runs
(WHTM) – Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano has already won one Republican gubernatorial primary, and he thinks he could win again. Mastriano has been publicly weighing whether to mount a second campaign for Governor in 2026. He says his team is still in place from the 2022 run, where he won a nine-candidate primary with 44%, but lost to Josh Shapiro (D) by 800,000 votes. This week, Mastriano said if he enters the Republican primary race, 'we're gonna win it.' A retired Army colonel and combat veteran, Mastriano says he's done an 'after action review' on his 2022 loss and says he's identified 'several places where we missed strategically.' Mastriano has also noted that he would support mail-in voting in a potential gubernatorial run, noting he lost a significant portion of the non-Election Day voting in 2022. While he has not made a final decision on whether to run, Mastriano has previously said he and his wife are praying over the decision. Congressman Dan Meuser, who represents more than a dozen counties in Pennsylvania's central and northeast regions, acknowledged earlier this month that he is considering a run for Governor. Congressman Dan Meuser has said he is also considering a run for Governor and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has ramped up fundraising while saying she will make a decision on a potential gubernatorial run in a few months. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Protestors rally outside Rep. Meuser's office
POTTSVILLE — Nearly 50 people on Thursday gathered outside the local office of U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-9, to protest what they said is a lack of responsiveness to important questions and requests posed by his constituents. The event, hosted by Schuylkill Indivisible and dubbed an 'Empty Chair' meeting, gave people a chance to voice their frustration with Meuser after he apparently ignored a request to hold an in-person town hall meeting with local constituents in March. Many protestors carried signs criticizing Meuser and President Donald Trump administration's policies. Using a megaphone, some members of the group asked questions they planned to submit to Meuser later, touching on topics such as the economy, Ukraine, mass deportations, federal spending cuts, the White House Press meetings and funding for infectious diseases. 'I have objections to Mr. Meuser because he never makes himself available to his constituents,' said Kris Norton, Pine Grove. 'He never has. He did meet with our Indivisible group years ago when he was first elected, but it took us months to get a seating with him.' Norton has used Vote Smart to track Meuser's position on important policies. She said she found that Meuser consistently voted against measures during the Biden administration that would have boosted the local economy, employment and security in Schuylkill County. 'He can't say that he's for the constituents and the people of (the 9th District) when he doesn't do anything,' Norton said. * Michael Schroeder chants and holds up signs in front of the Pottsville office of U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-9), Thursday, April 24, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) * Edward Zelonis speaks to the crowd in front of the Pottsville office of Rep. Dan Meuser (R-9), Thursday, April 24, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) * Claire Miller asks a question of U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-9) outside his Pottsville office on Progress Avenue Thursday, April 24, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) * Protestors gather in front of the Pottsville office of U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-9), Thursday, April 24, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) * Catherine Pasierb, Josephine Kwiatkowski and Rachel Keck sing 'Where Have all the Town Halls Gone?' in front of the Pottsville office of Congress member Dan Meuser (R-9), Thursday, April 24, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) Show Caption 1 of 5 Michael Schroeder chants and holds up signs in front of the Pottsville office of U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-9), Thursday, April 24, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) Expand The event also drew protestors from Berks and Lebanon counties, including members of Mondays with Meuser, a group that gathers weekly at the Lebanon County Courthouse demanding that Meuser meet with his constituents there in a town hall-like setting. Laura Quick, a co-organizer of Mondays with Meuser, said she and other members of the group attended the event to show solidarity with their fellow constituents in the 9th District. Claire Kempes, of Pottsville, said Meuser has not scheduled a meeting in response to Schuylkill Indivisible's request, but he did hold a telephonic town hall-style meeting. While he allowed callers to pose critical comments, he did not give them an opportunity to follow up on or dispute his talking points at that meeting, Kempes said. Among her many questions for Meuser, Kempes asked about President Trump defying the recent Supreme Court order on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. 'Why aren't you advocating for the administration to take assertive steps in returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia?' she wrote. 'Why wasn't he and all of the others provided 'due process'?' Sue Leiby, of Hamburg, said the event was one of several protests she's participated in. She carried a sign with an ominous message for Meuser, stating that some of his 'MAGA' followers will turn on him when 'Grandma loses her Social Security; their kids die from preventable illnesses; they lose their jobs and homes; no teachers are here to teach their kids; and food is unsafe because the inspectors were fired.' Many motorists passing through the demonstration on Progress Avenue honked their horns or gave a thumbs up in approval. No one from Meuser's office staff was present at the demonstration Thursday. Josephine Kwiatkowski, a member of Schuylkill Indivisible, posted a note outside the office window, asking 'When will you answer your emails?' Kwiatkowski prepared a number of lengthy questions for the congressman. In one, she referenced Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J.D. Vance's recent statement that the U.S. should 'walk away' from ceasefire negotiations if Ukraine and Russia do not sign a peace deal soon. Another question was about the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, proposing $880 billion in spending cuts. Kwiatkowski also noted the expensive aircraft and equipment used for mass deportations, asking Meuser if he would support an investigation into this 'fraud, waste and abuse.' Throughout the demonstration, the group occasionally made call-and-response chants, such as 'Tell me what democracy looks like' / 'This is what democracy looks like.' The event concluded with a recitation of 'Where Have All the Town Halls Gone?', an original song accusing the congressman of avoiding or silencing his constituents' voices.
Zawya
16-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
US considers funding cut for central Africa over forex
The US Congress is examining a law that would withhold American backing for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) support to the central African region until the six-member bloc effects 'proper reporting' on forex reserves. If passed, the proposed law will compel the Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (Cemac) make accurate foreign reserve disclosures or risk losing IMF support. The legislation, to be known as the Central African Exploitation and Manipulation of American Companies Act (Cemac Act), or H. R. 2325, was introduced in the US House of Representatives on March 25 by Congressman Dan Meuser and Congressman Bill Huizenga and referred to the Committee on Financial Services. While regional central bank, the Bank of Central African States (Beac), is keen to build up the region's foreign currency reserves, US officials and energy sector actors fear that forex rules will slow down energy investments in the bloc. The proposed law is already attracting support from key players in the energy sector, who say it will remove opacity in foreign exchange reserves management by the regional central bank."The African Energy Chamber (AEC) strongly endorses this bill, which signals to the Bank of Central African States (Beac) that their opaque and restrictive foreign exchange policies are no longer acceptable, and stands in solidarity with US lawmakers in calling for Beac to act with pragmatism and common sense to avert further economic harm to the region," the chamber said in a statement. The AEC has consistently taken a strong stance against the foreign exchange restrictions imposed by the Beac, describing the policies as 'absurd, hostile to foreign investors' and out of step with global financial norms."By restricting the flow of foreign currency in the region, these regulations undermine investor confidence, delay payments to contractors, prevent repatriation of capital and inject unnecessary risk into energy projects," AEC said. The regulation is expected to reduce foreign investment in the region by $45 billion by 2050, while reducing government revenue for Cemac countries by $86 billion. According to the AEC, the introduction of the Cemac Act marks a significant shift in how the international community views Beac's policies."US lawmakers, reflecting the views of the AEC and many African business leaders, are taking decisive action where African governments should have acted long ago. African businesses overwhelmingly support this legislation because it holds Beac accountable and compels much-needed reforms.'There was no immediate comment from the bank on the proposed legislation, but Beac has recently been at loggerheads with extractive industry and energy sector players, who have fought the regulations restricting transactions in foreign currency. The Beac argued that the regulations would strengthen monetary policy by restricting payments in foreign currency, requiring licensed intermediaries for transactions and reinforcing the obligations of credit institutions. But opponents argued that it would hurt foreign flows of investments. The regulations stipulate that transactions between a resident of the Cemac zone and a non-resident must go through a licensed intermediary, and credit institutions would have to reduce their foreign currencies holdings and regularly report their forex amounts to the bank. © Copyright 2022 Nation Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
