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Today the House passed the Health Care Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 436) by a vote of 270-146, which would repeal the Obamacare excise tax on manufacturers of medical devices. Congressman Mike Turner last year introduced H.R. 1310 which would repeal the tax on manufacturers of medical devices for first responder. Turner introduced the bill in response to the burdens the tax places on medical device manufacturers in the Third Congressional District and across the nation.

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) released the following video which highlights debate in the House regarding President Obama's secret deal with the Russian Federation over our nation's missile defense system. On March 26^th, the President was caught stating to then-President Dmitry Medvedev that "This is my last election," meaning the one coming in just a few months, after which he would have more "flexibility" surrounding our missile defense system which is opposed by the Russians. Following those comments, Turner .wrote to the President asking just what he meant.

Congressman Mike Turner has written to President Barack Obama calling on him to follow through on the promises that he made to the Senate during the ratification of the New START Treaty in 2010. Without the modernization program and the President's promises to fund and implement it, concerns in the Senate about the treaty would have prevented it from being modified.

"For the first time, the U.S. has signed a treaty that required it to undertake unilateral reductions…there is a growing concern, including by your former Secretary of Defense, about the safety, security, reliability, and credibility of the U.S. nuclear deterrent…," writes Turner.

Congressman Mike Turner announced that the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park has been selected as one of 49 National Parks participating in the 2012 America's Best Idea program sponsored by the National Park Foundation. Inspired by the critically-acclaimed Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea, the America's Best Idea grant program funds park projects designed to connect diverse, under-engaged populations throughout the United States with their National Parks.

Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) released the following statement upon the change of command at the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). General Donald J. Hoffman, who has honorably served the country for 38 years, will transition out of the role of commander. General Janet Wolfenbarger, a native of Southwest Ohio, will oversee the major command headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Today, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Servicemember Family Protection Act (H.R. 4201) by a vote of 390-2. The bill, which protects the child custody rights of our deployed men and women in uniform, was introduced by Congressman Mike Turner. This is the seventh occasion that legislative language addressing this issue has passed the House. The bill is cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 72 House Members.

Congressman Mike Turner commended the news that the National Park System Advisory Board has unanimously approved the nomination of the Central Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers/Dayton Veterans Administration Home, as a National Historic Landmark. This marks that final portion of the formal approval process before it goes to the Secretary of the Interior, who will make the actual designation.

"Since its establishment, the Central Branch has provided healthcare and rehabilitation services for generations of our veterans and played a significant part in shaping the rich history of the Dayton region," said Turner.