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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement regarding Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's investigation into the active shooter incident from August:

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10)'s bill with Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman to rename the federal building in downtown Dayton after United States District Court Senior Judge Walter H. Rice was signed into law today by the President.

"I assembled a panel to recommend who to honor in naming the federal building in downtown Dayton, and they unanimously chose Judge Walter Rice," said Congressman Turner. "With the help of Senators Brown and Portman, we were able to get this bill across the finish line. Judge Rice is one of our community's most dedicated public servants and this is a fitting tribute and honor he wholly deserves."

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill conference report, including language Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) pushed for to allow Central State University to receive equal federal funding. The language is the first step in ensuring a level playing field between all historically black 1890 land-grant institutions. Without this fix, Central State University was disadvantaged and unable to receive the same level of federal funding as other historically black colleges.

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces is currently leading a letter to President Donald J. Trump strongly urging his administration to uphold its commitment of $733 billion to restore our nation's military as they complete the fiscal year 2020 President's Budget. The letter, which currently has 70 signatures of House members, will be sent to the President at the end of next week.

Today, the Pentagon made public its decision to locate the F-35 Hybrid Product Support Integrator (HPSI) Organization at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The new mission will bring at least 400 jobs, with the potential for more to be located at the base over the next several years.

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a two-month deadline for Russia to comply with Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty:

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."