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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-3), Co-Chairs of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, introduced the Purposefully Expanding and Reinforcing the Statutes we Insist Support our Troops Against Military Sexual Trauma Act (PERSIST Against MST Act) today to combat sexual assault in the military. This legislation has been included in the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel mark for the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019.

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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) as the Republican co-lead sponsoring the Medicaid Reentry Act (H.R. 4005). This legislation opens the door for state Medicaid programs to receive federal matching dollars for medical services going to Medicaid-eligible incarcerated individuals during the 30-days prior to their release.

Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), along with Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Rep. John Larson (CT-1), Rep. Jim Himes (CT-4), and Rep. Peter King (NY-2) announced the introduction of their bill, the Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018. This bill will spur the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields as part of a larger effort to support job creation. Brownfields, typically former industrial sites, are often vacant or undeveloped areas where reuse is complicated by environmental contamination concerns.

Lawmakers Say Wright-Patt and Greater Dayton Area are Uniquely Qualified to Carry Out Mission

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH-10) was joined by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today to lead the entire Ohio Congressional delegation in urging the Pentagon to locate the F-35 Hybrid Product Support Integrator (HPSI) Organization at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, the lawmakers said Wright-Patt is uniquely qualified to handle the new mission, and it could mean an additional 400 plus jobs in Ohio.

Congressman Mike Turner's (OH-10) Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act had a hearing today by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.

Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, a member of the House Intelligence Committee and head of the U.S. Delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement on the U.S.'s missile attack with France and the U.K. in Syria:

"Assad's barbaric regime continues to violate international rule of law. The attack with our allies last night was a necessary action to deter horrific chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian government against its own people."

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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement:

"I would like to thank Speaker Ryan for his outstanding leadership. He has worked throughout his career to make life better for hard working Americans. This year, the Speaker was able to accomplish tax reform, which hadn't been done in 31 years. He gave our men and women in uniform the financial security they need by passing a 2 year budget deal. He has led the House exceptionally, and I thank him for his public service that has undoubtedly bettered our country."

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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and a member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Intelligence Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Stand with UK Against Russia Violations Act in response to Russia's nerve agent attack against Sergei and Aguilar Skripal in the United Kingdom last month: