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December 13, 2011
Today, the House passed a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included key provisions for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as advocated for by Congressman Mike Turner. The bill will have a far reaching impact on Southwest Ohio and Wright-Patterson AFB when approved by the Senate and signed into law by the President. Turner's amendments to the annual Defense Department bill include provisions which enhance leadership at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL).
December 6, 2011
By Congressman Michael Turner Weekly Column In August of this year, Congress approved and the President signed, the Budget Control Act of 2011. This law, which I opposed, created a Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction empowered to find budget savings of $1.2 trillion in order to increase the debt limit to $17 trillion. If the "supercommittee," comprised of a bipartisan number of House and Senate Members, failed then sequestration cuts would be put in place. These draconian cuts were to act as a deterrent to the supercommittee failing to complete its task.
December 6, 2011
Today, House Speaker John Boehner (OH-8) named Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) as a conferee on the National Defense Authorization Act. As a conferee, Turner will be responsible for helping to craft the final form of the annual legislation, between the House and Senate passed versions.
December 6, 2011
Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) voted in support of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 10). The bill, of which Turner is a cosponsor, would require Congress to take an up-or-down, stand-alone vote, and for the President to sign-off on, all new major rules before they can be imposed on the American people, job-creating small businesses, or State and local governments.
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"The cost of regulatory burdens from new regulations this year alone has cost $67.4 billion.
December 5, 2011
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) has introduced the Senior Veterans Housing Assistance Act of 2011 (H.R. 3546). The bill would make sure that government regulations do not pose an impediment to providing access to affordable housing for seniors who have served our nation.
November 29, 2011
Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) announced that House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (CA-25) will be visiting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with him on Saturday (12/3/11). Turner, who leads the panel's Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, invited the Chairman to visit the key base.
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Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) announced that House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (CA-25) will be visiting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with him on Saturday (12/3/11).
November 29, 2011
Today, Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces requested that Rep. Ed Markey "publicly repudiate and correct the inaccurate and misleading information" contained in an October 11th letter that he and 64 other Members of Congress sent to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Rep. Markey's letter stated that the U.S. "spend[s] over $50 billion a year on the U.S. nuclear arsenal," and called on "the Super Committee to cut $20 billion a year, or $200 billion over the next ten years, from the U.S.
November 21, 2011
Thanksgiving is a special time for American families around the world. It is important that we take the opportunity, particularly in these difficult times, to remind ourselves of the many blessings we have in our lives.
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Thanksgiving is a special time for American families around the world. It is important that we take the opportunity, particularly in these difficult times, to remind ourselves of the many blessings we have in our lives.
November 20, 2011
Today, Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon word that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction would not be delivering a plan to Congress on how to undertake $1.2 trillion in cuts as described in the Budget Control Act of 2011. Turner, who opposed raising the debt limit and slashing national security spending, continues to sound the alarm as to how this failure will impact the nation's defense.
November 17, 2011
Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) released the following statement after voting in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment to our Constitution. Turner is an original co-sponsor of the legislation, H.J.Res. 2.
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Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) released the following statement after voting in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment to our Constitution. Turner is an original co-sponsor of the legislation, H.J.Res. 2.