Harris backs US ownership of US Steel, in blow to takeover by Japanese company
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Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that US Steel should remain domestically owned, saying during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh on Labor Day that it is “vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies.”
Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that US Steel should remain domestically owned, saying during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh that it is “vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies.” Harris’ comments marked the first time she lent her voice to the dispute over the proposed sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel, Japan’s biggest steelmaker. “The president mentioned it: US Steel is a historic American company, and it is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies,” Harris said at the Labor Day event after being introduced by Joe Biden. “And I couldn’t agree more with President Biden, US Steel should remain American owned and American operated.” The White House has previously opposed the controversial deal, with Biden saying it is “important that we maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.” Biden outlined his position during a March event in Pittsburgh, nicknamed “Steel City,” where he visited the headquarters of the United Steelworkers and called for higher tariffs to protect American manufacturing. One week prior, when Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit, Kishida was asked by a reporter whether he saw US politics influencing the $14 billion takeover bid. Kishida said, “Japan believes that appropriate procedures based on law is being implemented by the US government” to evaluate the deal. Biden, asked the same question, said simply that he stands with both American workers and American allies overseas, without elaborating on his further involvement.
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