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

August 11, 2025 Press Release PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 11, 2025 — Today, Congresswoman
Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the
following statement in response to the explosion this morning at the U.S. Steel
Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania: “My team and I are aware of the tragic explosion at the U.S. Steel
Clairton Coke Works plant. My heart is with the workers, especially those
injured or trapped, their families, first responders, USW members, and the
entire Clairton community. I am deeply grateful to the emergency personnel,
medical teams, and rescue crews who are responding with courage and urgency. My
office remains committed to
ensuring that every affected worker and family receives the support and
resources they need.” 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.