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March 3, 2011
Congressmen Mike Turner and Dan Burton (IN-5) sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the Committee convene hearings into the actions of Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation relating to Delphi employee pensions.
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Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-3) and Dan Burton (IN-5) sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the Committee convene hearings into the actions of Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) relating to Delphi employee pensions.March 3, 2011
Today the House took an important step towards eliminating just one of the onerous costs ObamaCare has placed on our nation's job creators.
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Today, Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the passage of the Repeal of ObamaCare's Form 1099 provision repeal:
March 2, 2011
Congressman Mike Turner hailed the announcement of a $294,000 grant to the Clinton County Port Authority of Wilmington, Ohio to develop a marketing redevelopment and re-use plan for the former DHL Airpark.
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Congressman Mike Turner hailed the announcement of a $294,000 grant to the Clinton County Port Authority of Wilmington, Ohio to develop a marketing redevelopment and re-use plan for the former DHL Airpark. The grant comes from the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA).March 1, 2011
March 1, 2011
U.S. Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following opening statement in conjunction with the subcommittee's hearing on the status of the nation's strategic forces:
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U.S. Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following opening statement in conjunction with the subcommittee's hearing on the status of the nation's strategic forces:February 28, 2011
Each year, I am impressed by the artistic ability exhibited by the young people in our community. One of our nation's future prominent artists may very well be growing up here in our community. .
I am proud to announce the beginning of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. Created in 1982, this annual competition is a way to showcase the artistic talents of young people throughout the country. This contest supports and promotes the arts in our communities, and encourages artistic expression in our young neighbors.
February 22, 2011
On February 15th, I received a letter from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in which the Secretary agreed with our fight for a Uniformed Standard of Protection for Service members in child custody disputes.
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As many of you know, I have been working to protect the child custody rights of deployed military parents since hearing the story of Eva Crouch-Slusher, a Captain in the Kentucky National Guard. Captain Slusher served an 18-month mobilization with the Kentucky National Guard starting in 2003. Her service was later used as the basis to strip her of custody of her daughter, Sara.February 17, 2011
"I join families of Service members around the globe in thanking Secretary Gates for his support of their parental rights. Our men and women in uniform should not have to worry about losing their children while they defend us overseas," said Turner.
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Letter from Secretary of Defense Calls for Legislation Which Creates Uniform Standard of ProtectionFebruary 16, 2011
The three lawmakers requested the VA Secretary to "order a review of all VA Medical Facility oversight policies and procedures to ensure that veterans are receiving the quality of care that they deserve and which had been promised to them."
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Senator Sherrod Brown, Senator Rob Portman, and Congressman Mike Turner wrote to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki, urging him to investigate the lack of oversight that allegedly allowed a practitioner at the Dayton VA Medical Center's dental clinic to violate medical standards of practice over a period of 18 years.February 16, 2011
Emphasizing the important role that ECSS plays in the current Defense efficiencies plan, Turner asked General Schwartz specifically about the status of the program, as well as the timelines for completion of the CCR.
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On Thursday at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Air Force budget, Congressman Mike Turner questioned Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Norman Schwartz on the future of the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.