(WHTM) - Pennsylvania lawmakers are reacting to President Joe Biden's plan to block the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel by the Japanese company Nippon Steel.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro released a statement Friday morning saying he expects U.S. Steel to "uphold their commitments to Western Pennsylvania, refrain from threatening the jobs and livelihoods of Pennsylvanians who work at the Mon Valley Works and at U.S. Steel HQ and their families, and work collaboratively to ensure the future of American steelmaking takes place right here in our Commonwealth."

Shapiro says he also expects other potential buyers to commit to Pennsylvania and that the matter is "far from over."

"We must find a long-term solution that protects the future of steelmaking in Western Pennsylvania and the workers who built U.S. Steel and built this country," said Shapiro.

Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis noted that the issue is "personal" for him having grown up in the region. Davis says there needs to be a long-term solution for keeping steel production in the region.

"No more statements and fired-off social media posts - the workers and their families need to hear a plan," said Davis.

U.S. Senator John Fetterman, a western Pennsylvania resident, released a video statement saying he stands with steelworkers.

"Union steel in the Valley is sacred and must endure," said Fetterman.