Press Releases
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement following the President's remarks today:
"The President has failed to make the case to the American people. There are significant risks to launching an attack on Syria and we don't know who we are fighting for. The President has mishandled this situation from the very beginning and shown a complete lack of leadership with his imaginary redline.
I will not support any funding request for an attack until the President acts to remove the burdens of sequestration from our military."
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Congressman Mike Turner, Co-Chair of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, and co-sponsor of Better Enforcement for Sexual Assault Free Environments Act of 2013 (BE SAFE) Act, released the following statement following the Department of Defense briefing regarding the new sexual assault prevention and response initiatives:
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement as the Department of Defense has announced that civilian worker furloughs will be decreased from 11 to 6:
Yesterday, Congressman Mike Turner met with Defense Department civilian employees who have been impacted by furloughs as a result of sequestration. Turner, who voted against sequestration, has been sounding the alarm as to the devastating impact the cuts have had on both the Defense Department and its civilian workforce.
"These are people who are dedicated to their mission of ensuring the security of our nation. The conditions being imposed on them are wrong and unfair. Not only are they being told to take a pay cut, but they are also subject to conditions which depress morale. The loss of confidence and pride suffered by these employees will take years to restore," said Turner.
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement after he joined the House in passing the FY 2014 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. The legislation contains a number of provisions blocking the implementation of civilian furloughs.
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement after meeting with Tedo Japaridze, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Georgian Parliament:
Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) introduced H.R. 2783, legislation which provides the Delphi Salaried Retirees and other eligible individuals the choice of continuing within the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) program past the program's December 31, 2013 termination date, or upon leaving the program.
"The Delphi Salaried Retirees had their pensions unjustly slashed, and now are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage under Obamacare. This legislation takes an important step to ensure that they continue to receive current coverage," said Turner.
Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today joined Varney & Co. on the FOX Business Network to discuss the IRS' targeting of conservative organizations and its direct link to Washington, D.C.
Today at a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Congressman Mike Turner uncovered through questioning that Cincinnati IRS officials have been contacted by the Department of Justice following the revelation that IRS officials targeted conservative organizations.
Congressman Mike Turner is announcing a grant of $355,000 in support of the Fayette County Airport in Washington Court House, Ohio. This grant will fund the construction of a new access road from the public use road to the airport terminal.
"The Fayette County Airport is an important link for commerce in the region. Providing access to this facility is important to the local economy and to the residents of Fayette County," said Turner.
Fayette County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport, located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Washington Court House.
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