WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Butler County’s Sheriff traveled to Washington, D.C. in hopes of ending the lock out at AK Steel.

It has been nearly a year since union workers were locked out of the Middletown steel mill.

On Wednesday, Sheriff Richard Jones met with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in Washington, D.C. The two talked about the lockout, and Brown said he is committed to helping bring an end to the situation.