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Earlier this week, Reps. Mike Turner (OH-10) and Anthony Brown (MD-4) sent bipartisan letters to the Superintendents of the service academies regarding actions each academy has taken to address racism within their ranks. This inquiry follows Turner and Brown's inclusion of the PANORAMA Act in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The PANORAMA Act increases Congress and the service academies' ability to appoint a student body that represents the diversity of our nation.
Yesterday Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined as an original cosponsor to a bipartisan resolution to observe August 30, 2020 as the 130th anniversary of historically black 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. Central State University is one of the 19 colleges created from the Second Morrill Act of 1890.
Earlier today, the Senate hosted a hearing on Honorable Michael J. Newman's appointment to the United States District Court in Southern Ohio. Judge Newman lives in Dayton and has long served the legal community in southwest Ohio. This hearing follows support and reference from Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), who helped recommend Judge Newman for the position.
Last week, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base advanced to the evaluation phase of the process to hosting the US Space Command. Wright-Patt's advancement comes as a result of Congressman Mike Turner's (OH-10) advocacy in Congress to increase the base's growth and funding.
Last week, Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-10) and Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-5) wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to ask the Senate to consider H.R. 1799, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2019, to protect people's right to vote.
Ranking Member Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following statement after the United States Space Command (USSC) said publicly today it "has evidence that Russia conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon" on July 15:
Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Ranking Member Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following statement:
"When I voted to support the CARES Act, it was to provide immediate and much needed assistance to our community," said Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10).
This week, Montgomery County announced it has launched a new $10 million grant program to assist homeowners and renters impacted by coronavirus. This program is made possible by the over $90 million provided to the County through the CARES Act, which Turner strongly supported.
Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement supporting the UK's decision to prevent the inclusion of new Huawei equipment in the UK 5G network and the goal of removing all Huawei equipment from the network by 2027:
This week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies approved a total of $69.8 million coming directly to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in FY 2021. In addition to the $35 million secured for the Intelligence Facility Central Utility Plant and $23.5 million for a new Hydrant Fuel System, this funding includes an additional $11.3 million for area maintenance support activity for the Army Reserve, as requested by Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10).