National Defense and Security

WASHINGTON, DC — July 8, 2026. In June, Congressman Mike Turner sent a letter to President Trump, highlighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for additional Patriot missile interceptors and supporting Ukraine’s production of those interceptors domestically.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced the approval of $135 million project for the construction of a new Advanced Materials Research Laboratory-C2A at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Washington D.C. - U.S. Representative Michael Turner (OH-10) is proud to announce significant wins for Ohio's 10th District in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. These provisions will directly benefit Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the surrounding community, enhancing our national security and supporting local economic growth. Key investments include $45 million for a new Human Performance Wing Laboratory, 3.8% pay increase for all military members, and provisions to support long-term infrastructure improvements at the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton to enhance medical research capabilities.

Washington, D.C. – Upon his return from a trip to Ukraine, U.S. Representative Michael Turner (OH-10) called upon House Speaker Johnson to bring H.R. 2548, the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, to the House floor for immediate consideration. Congressman Turner led a critical bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Ukraine, Poland, and Germany, where he received briefings and on the ground reports of the devastating impact of Russia's war on Ukraine and its broader implications for NATO and European security.

$400 Million for Continued Military Support also included in Committee-Passed Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Michael R. Turner (OH-10), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, filed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) stating his objections to the week-long pause in military aid to Ukraine instituted by the U.S. Department of Defense without notifying the White House, U.S. Department of State or U.S. Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on the strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.

"The successful military operation to impede the Iranian regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon by President Trump and our Men and Women in uniform follows the efforts of the President's "maximum pressure campaign" during the first term and his attempts at direct diplomacy this term to persuade the Iranian regime to abandon its nuclear weapon ambitions that threatened the United States and Israel."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Michael R. Turner (OH-10) today pressed upon the urgency of modernizing the U.S. nuclear weapons and developing a comprehensive missile defense system to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a House Armed Services Committee budget hearing. Turner reiterated his concerns of Russia's efforts to place a nuclear anti-satellite weapon in space, which first became publicly known in 2024.

Watch Congressman Turner's remarks here.

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