National Defense and Security
Our military men and women bravely risk their lives to defend the freedoms we are privileged to enjoy as Americans.
We have a duty to help our servicemen and women have the protection, the resources, and the certainty required to successfully protect our country and keep our families safe. That is why Congressman Turner continues to lead the charge against irresponsible and devastating cuts to our nation's military funding that could seriously jeopardize our national security.
As a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Turner has been a lead advocate for securing proper funding for the U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is vital to our national security as Russia and China increase their nuclear stockpiles. In addition, Congressman Turner has spoken out about Russia and China's aggressive pursuits in Space. He is helping lead efforts to ensure America remains the leader in outer space, and that Ohio stays at the forefront of opportunities to grow the U.S. space and defense program.
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Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after the release of President Trump's American Budget:
"Today's budget is a good starting point for funding American priorities in the coming year. In December, I wrote two letters to the White House asking for comprehensive funding to address the opioid epidemic in this coming year. The opioid epidemic continues to ravage our communities and take lives on a daily basis. I am pleased that the White House has included money in their budget to address this emergency and help save lives across the country.
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Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces joins House Armed Services Republicans in a press conference supporting the Bipartisan Budget Act.
Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces today called on Senate Democrats to fund defense:
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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Sandy Keplinger and Steve Staub (co-owners of Staub Manufacturing Solutions), and Corey Adams (skilled welder at Staub Manufacturing Solutions)
On Inauguration Day 2017, the Obama administration left President Trump a severely weakened and constrained military. For the better part of a decade, President Obama allowed his administration's sequestration to destroy the capabilities and readiness of our armed forces. He forced our Americans in uniform to take the risk that a weaker military would not further endanger their lives and our own national security.
Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed Iran's "enemies" for protests against the Iranian government:
Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement on President Donald Trump's America First National Security Agenda:
"This week, Congress will have the opportunity to ensure national security by voting to fully fund national defense at the levels authorized by the FY18 NDAA. Expecting our military to successfully operate on a system of fictional and unreliable budgeting is incredibly irresponsible. A vote against funding what we have already promised our troops would be playing politics with their lives. I encourage both the House and Senate to take swift action to rebuild our readiness."
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Co-Chairs Mike Turner (OH-10) and Niki Tsongas (MA-3) of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus held a briefing yesterday on the Department of Defense's (DoD) reporting of sexual assault convictions. Afterwards, they released the following joint statement:
Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 into law today:
Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces and Ranking Member Seth Moulton (MA-6) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis expressing concern about the Department of Defense's (DoD) practice of reporting prescriptions, particularly regarding opioids. The Congressmen urged Secretary Mattis "to take proactive steps to report TRICARE beneficiaries' controlled substance prescriptions to state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) as soon as possible."