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At a time when Americans can agree on little, our nation's flag represents a refreshing point of unity.
Raised by U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima and American astronauts on the Moon, the American flag embodies a history and culture that makes us all proud.
The enduring presence of the Stars and Stripes at Ground Zero and the Pentagon immediately following the attacks of 9/11 sent a resounding message to friend and foe alike, that America would never capitulate to the forces of violence, intimidation and tyranny.
Given the high regard that Americans have for the flag, it is no surprise that of all the constituent requests my office receives, flag requests top the list.
Congressman Mike Turner, Co-Chair of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, has included an amendment to the House passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would impose a mandatory minimum sentence of 2 years confinement and a dishonorable discharge for those convicted of rape and sexual assault.
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, has included additional provisions in the House passed National Defense Authorization Act. These provisions stand to benefit the development of Unmanned Aerial Systems as well as for the Air Force Research Lab.
Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has introduced The Stop Internal Resource Slush Fund (IRS) Act. The Stop IRS Act is a straightforward, commonsense measure that seeks to achieve two important policy goals – putting an end to government slush funds and reducing the federal deficit.
"My bill prohibits the IRS from using back door budgeting to create the slush funds they used to throw themselves lavish parties at taxpayer expense. These are the public servants we entrust to safeguard taxpayer dollars, not to spend them on frivolous activities," said Turner.
Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced on FOX News that he is preparing legislation to recapture government funds that are being used for purposes other than filling the personnel positions they were intended for.
By Stacy Kaper
Lawmakers working to combat the alarming escalation of sexual assaults in the military are running into a lack of appreciation that the problem is not just a "women's issue."
Although a greater proportion of women in the military are victims of sexual misconduct (about 6.1 percent, compared with 1.2 percent of men), a fact often lost is that more than half of the victims are actually men. That is because there are so many more men than women in the armed services.
Congressman Mike Turner is announcing that the House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations will hold a field hearing in Dayton on Monday June 10th. The hearing, entitled "The Delphi Pension Bailout: Unequal Treatment of Retirees," will take place at Sinclair Community College.
Congressman Mike Turner, Co-Chair of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, has included a number of provisions in the House Armed Services Committee approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to combat sexual assault in the military. For several years, Turner has included provisions to put a stop to this crime which recent statistics show have impacted 26,000 of our men and women in uniform over the past year. The provisions in the FY 2014 NDAA enhances the rights of victims, establishes minimum sentences for those convicted of sexual assault, and looks at how commanders handle these cases.