Press Releases
Turner and Ohio Delegation Efforts Result in Hearings from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Congressman Turner Releases Statement Responding to Sen. McCain Coming to Wilmington
Turner Receives Critical Support From Ranking Member of Key Congressional Committee for Hearings on UPS/DHL Deal
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael R. Turner (OH-03) today received a letter from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member John Mica (R-FL) expressing his support for hearings on the proposed deal between UPS and DHL. Congressman Mica's letter was addressed to Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN) and was in response to Congressman Turner's letter with the Ohio Delegation requesting hearings.
Rep. Turner to Visit Guantanamo Bay and Meet With Area Native in Charge of Detention Facility
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael R. Turner (OH-03) will visit Guantanamo Bay today as part of a CODEL that will tour the military base and detention facility. While at Guantanamo, Congressman Turner will visit with Army Col. Bruce Vargo, who is Commander of the Joint Detention Group at Guantanamo Bay. Col. Vargo is a native of Huber Heights, Ohio and the son of longtime Huber Heights Councilwoman Jan Vargo.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Turner (OH-03) has authored two pieces of legislation that will be voted on tomorrow by the House of Representatives. The two bills under consideration are H.R. 4199, which will add Hawthorn Hill and the Wright Company factory buildings to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park, and H.R. 3981, the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act.
Dayton, OH—Congressman Mike Turner met today with ABX employees in their Wilmington facility to discuss efforts to respond to a proposed deal between DHL and UPS that could cause the loss of as many as 8,000 jobs. UPS and DHL have reportedly recently agreed to a deal, the terms of which would allow UPS to assume much of DHL's American business operations. Congressman Turner discussed his collaboration with local, state, and federal officials to respond to DHL's reorganizational plan.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Michael R. Turner (R-Centerville) announced today that funding for key projects in the Miami Valley moved one step closer by passing through the House Appropriations Committee. Nearly $1.5 million in funding for hospitals, museums, employee retraining, and economic development will be headed to the Third District once the bill is signed into law.
Washington, D.C. Congressman Michael R. Turner (OH-03) announced today that nearly $10 million in federal funding for community priorities has passed through the Appropriations Committe. One of the projects funded in the bill is an additional $5 million in funding to help complete the cleanup of the Miamisburg Mound. Infrastructure improvement projects in Hillsboro, West Carrollton, Fairview Commons, and downtown Dayton were also funded in the markup.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Michael R. Turner (OH-03) announced today that he and Ohio's Congressional Delegation are seeking Congressional hearings on the proposed deal between DHL and UPS. The proposed deal would consolidate DHL's North American shipping operations into UPS and in the process eliminate competition in the shipping market as well as over 8,000 jobs from their Wilmington hub.