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Congressman Turner joined House Republicans this morning to proudly announce the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017:

"The National Defense Authorization Act is about supporting our men and women in uniform and ensuring that we return our armed forces to a state of readiness."

Congressman Turner released the following statement upon Appropriations Committee approval of the FY2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, which includes a provision he requested to prevent the Library of Congress from unilaterally censoring and eliminating its subject headings "Aliens" and "Illegal Aliens":

Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement after the House passed the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

"As our nation continues to address some of the most dangerous threats we've faced both at home and abroad, we must ensure our military can meet those threats head on. The FY2017 NDAA provides our men and women in uniform with the resources needed to support and defend our country.

Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Centerville High School graduate, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, to be Secretary of the Army.

"I would like to congratulate Eric Fanning of Centerville, Ohio on becoming Secretary of the Army. His dedication and service to our country is honorable. He has shown true leadership and our community can be proud to have him serving our nation. I look forward to working with him in the near future."

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Click here to watch Congressman Turner speak on the House floor in support of this amendment.

Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon House passage of an amendment he cosponsored to increase access to treatment for pregnant women struggling with substance abuse:

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Congressman Turner released the following statement after announcing students from the tenth district who have been nominated to attend the U.S. Service Academies:

Congressman Turner released the following statement regarding his recent vote to prohibit unaccompanied alien children from being housed at military bases:

"Security throughout the City of Dayton and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is critically important. It is irresponsible and dangerous to allow unaccompanied illegal alien children to be housed at our military installations. This is an issue of safety and security for our service members, our community, and the children themselves. Additionally, the base is not equipped for such a mission especially, while our military is struggling to meet our national security demands."

Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee marked up the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

"The FY2017 NDAA provides our men and women in uniform with the resources needed to keep Americans safe at home and abroad. As our nation continues to address some of the most complex security challenges in recent history, we must ensure our military can meet those threats head on.