Press Releases

Today, Congressman Mike Turner announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a decision favorable to the U.S. candle industry. Specifically, the Department ruled that all petroleum-wax candles from China, except birthday, utility and figurine candles are subject to the antidumping duty. This ruling follows a bipartisan letter lead by Congressman Turner to the Secretary of Commerce in support of the U.S. candle producers. Since August of 1986, the U.S. has imposed duties on imports of certain candles from China to protect U.S.

Congressman Mike Turner, Co-Chair of the Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, has introduced legislation to encourage homeowners to preserve homes of historical significance across the country. .

This evening the President announced that he will be withdrawing 30,000 troops from Afghanistan. That nation, according to our military leaders on the ground, remains a fragile security environment and I would be hesitant to withdraw these forces, and risk placing our remaining servicemembers at risk. .

The President's report to Congress is an attempt to evade Congressional approval of military action in Libya. .

The report released by the NPEF yesterday provides concrete technical data to validate the GPS interference concerns of members of our military and of the House Strategic Forces Subcommittee. .

The appropriations bill released by the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee contains a $1.1 billion reduction in funding for the Defense Activities of the Department of Energy from the levels authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act passed last week by the House.