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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) successfully pushed his bill with Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman through the House of Representatives today to rename the federal building in downtown Dayton after Senior United States District Court Judge Walter H. Rice. The bill passed the Senate in June, and is now headed to the President's desk to be signed into law.

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces issued the following statement regarding the Department of Defense's audit:

"The House Armed Services Committee required this audit knowing that the outcome would paint a bleak picture of the financial controls and information systems at the Department of Defense. These basic accounting failures have cost our taxpayers, our men and women in uniform, and ultimately our greater national security. Now that we have a clearer picture of the failures at the DoD, we can take action to fix them, hold leadership at DoD accountable, and save important resources for protecting our country."

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement on the National Defense Strategy Commission report:

Today, the House passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which included two of Congressman Mike Turner's (OH-10) bills to combat the opioid epidemic, the CRIB Act and the Medicaid Reentry Act, in addition to numerous bills Congressman Turner cosponsored.

This week, the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill will now go to the President to be signed into law. Once signed, this will mark the first time in years Congress has ensured on time funding to our military.

Yesterday, the Department of Defense announced a $52,462,485 contract award to GE Aviation in Vandalia, Ohio. Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces authorized these funds for electrical systems for the Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.

Today, the President signed into law the first installment of the $182 million building expansion project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base that Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) secured in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). Language was included in the military construction appropriations bill signed today to make a portion of $182 million "immediately available" for construction in 2019.

Today, the House approved the first installment of the $182 million building expansion project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) that Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) secured in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). Language was included in the military construction appropriations conference report passed today to make a portion of $61 million "immediately available" for construction in 2019—bypassing administrative burden.