Press Releases
April 20, 2011
Passage of this budget today lays a roadmap for Washington to end its addiction to reckless spending.
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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the passage of the House Republican Budget Resolution as prepared by Budget Chairman Paul Ryan:April 13, 2011
This vote not only begins to correct the culture of endless spending in Washington, but sets the tone for that debate when we begin crafting a final budget for 2012.
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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the passage of the Fiscal Year 2011 continuing resolution in the House:April 12, 2011
Congressman Mike Turner commended the news that Pratt & Whitney and PAS Technologies Inc. have signed an agreement which would expand work at the PAS facility in Hillsboro, OH.
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Congressman Mike Turner commended the news that Pratt & Whitney and PAS Technologies Inc. have signed an agreement which would expand work at the PAS facility in Hillsboro, OH.April 12, 2011
"While I share the President's goal of a government that lives within its means, it should not come at the expense of our national defense.
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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the news that President Obama has suggested $400 billion in cuts to the Department of Defense:April 10, 2011
"The announcement regarding the reduction of Brigade Combat Teams in Europe was not unexpected. However this does not signal a reduced commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and our allies in Europe.
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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the news that the U.S. will reduce its number of Brigade Combat Teams in Europe from four to three:April 7, 2011
Congressman Mike Turner sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki requesting additional documentation surround the VA's investigations at the Dayton VA Medical Center.
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Congressman Mike Turner sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki requesting additional documentation surround the VA's investigations at the Dayton VA Medical Center. The request comes from the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA) – a community health organization which has undertaken an independent review of the VA's investigations at the call of Sens.
April 6, 2011
"I voted today to reduce government spending, support our troops and to prevent the government from shutting down."
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Today, Congressman Mike Turner voted in favor of the Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011. This legislation ensures that the government would remain open another week, cut discretionary spending by $12 billion, fully fund the Department of Defense and pay our troops who are defending this nation through the end of the fiscal year.April 6, 2011
Following reports of two patients who tested positive for hepatitis B due to improper infection control practices at the Dayton VA Medical Center's dental clinic, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (OH-3) today urged U.S.
April 4, 2011
While Delphi is strengthening its financial position and spending billions of dollars to buy back their interests from General Motors (GM) and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, thousands of retirees have been left in the cold.
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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the news that Delphi is preparing for a public stock offering. The company is buying back interests that were acquired by General Motors and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation following Delphi's bankruptcy.March 31, 2011
"The Wilmington Air Park can make a strong case as a future home for one of these new test sites. Ohio's Third District is the birthplace of manned flight, and now with this legislation it has the opportunity to be a pioneer in the field of unmanned flight,"
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Congressman Mike Turner voted for the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011(H.R. 658) which included language to create four new test sites for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.