Congressman Ralph Regula, (R-OH), is Chairman of the hearing, which has been convened to present a response to the recent Commerce Department Steel Report and as well provide a forum for discussion regarding the current state of the U.S. steel industry, including the outlook for steelworkers. Vice Chairman is Congressman John P. Murtha (D-PA). The Steel Caucus Executive Committee will be represented by Congressman Jack Quinn (R-NY), Chairman, and Congressman Peter J. Visclosky (D-IN).,Vice Chairman.

Other steel industry figures expected to testify at the hearing include: Peter Kelly, Chairman & CEO of LTV; Vice-Chairman of AISI; Paul Wilhelm, President of U.S. Steel Group of USX Corp.; Vice-Chairman of AISI; George Becker, International President of the USWA; Charles P. Sanida, President, IPSCO Steel Inc., Chairman, Board of Directors, Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA); Clyde P. Selig, President, Commercial Metals Steel Group, Member, Board of Directors, SMA; H. L. Kephart, President & CEO of G.O. Carlson, Inc., Chairman of the Speciality Steel Industry of North America; James Feeney, Sr. Vice President, Wheatland Tube, Chairman of Pipe and Tube Imports; and Nicholas C. Tolerico, Executive Vice President of Thyssen, Inc., N.A., Chairman of the U.S. Governmental Affairs Committee of the Steel Service Center Institute.