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August 27, 2014

Dayton, OH— Today, Congressman Michael Turner toured the Women's Recovery Center in Greene County, Ohio and saw first hand how Director Michele Cox and her team are acting to help both mothers and babies cope with heroin dependency.

"Today, I was honored to visit the Women's Recovery Center in Greene County Ohio.

Director Michele Cox and her team have been able to offer life-changing assistance to mothers and babies throughout our community who are coping with heroin addition and its harmful effects.


August 26, 2014

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MIKE TURNER:

I think what the Administration needs to do is come forward with a plan.

Right now, they have no coordinated plan. We have no stated goals and objectives.

The Administration has made inconsistent statements as to whether or not even they see ISIS as a threat to the West or the United States.

British Prime Minister Cameron has clearly stated ISIS is a threat to the West.


August 18, 2014

Dayton, OH –Today, Congressman Michael Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hosted Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-MA), at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

"Today, I was glad to host my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

We were both honored to meet with Mary Lauterbach and Merle Wilberding, two staunch advocates for the elimination of sexual assault from our armed forces," said Congressman Mike Turner.


August 16, 2014

ANDREA MITCHELL: Well among the critics, by the way all of you, is General Jim Jones—James Jones—the first National Security Advisor to President Obama. He wrote, "Mr. Maliki's failure to unify Iraq's diverse populations is the chief cause of the current crisis, but Washington bears some of the blame for not taking timely action that could have limited this summer's chaos. The Obama administration could have maintained a limited military training presence in Iraq after 2011; could have acted in Syria last year hone the chemical weapons "red line" was crossed; and could have in sited that Mr. Maliki arm the Kurds. But what matters more is what the U.S.


August 6, 2014

Dayton, OH—Today, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has written a letter to potential receiver sites stating, "HHS is no longer seeking facilities for temporary shelters for unaccompanied children at this time."

For the last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sought temporary shelters throughout the country to house illegal immigrant children who are crossing the southern border of the United States.


July 31, 2014

Washington, DC—Following reports that students throughout the country are losing their jobs and having their hours restricted because of an ObamaCare requirement, Congressman Michael Turner introduced the Student Job Protection Act.

ObamaCare requires certain employers to provide health insurance to employees working 30 hours or more a week or pay a tax.

This requirement imposes a financial burden on many colleges and universities, forcing them to restrict work hours for students seeking employment at their schools.

The Student Job Protection Act would exempt full-time students who are also employed by the college or university from this requirement.


July 30, 2014

Washington, D.C.—This week, in response to the escalating border crisis, Congressman Michael Turner (R-OH) partnered with Crime Subcommittee Chairman and former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), to introduce the UAC State Authority Act.

This legislation would give states the right to reject federal government proposals to establish housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) within their borders.

The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify a state governor prior to any transfer of UACs to his or her state.


July 21, 2014
"This injustice will not be tolerated or forgotten and we will continue to move ahead until the Delphi Salaried Retirees receive the full and equitable treatment they deserve," said Congressman Turner. .

Dayton, OH—Five years ago today, more than 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees had their pensions unjustly terminated in the wake of the Obama Administration's failed bailout of General Motors.


July 14, 2014

WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of Congressmen introduced a resolution today commemorating the 40th anniversary of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Led by Democrats Chaka Fattah (PA-02) and Republicans Michael Turner (OH-10), H. Res. 668 acknowledges the program's success in strengthening local communities across the country.


July 14, 2014

Washington, D.C.—Today, following reports that Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense System has allowed Israel to endure more than 1,000 rocket attacks fired by Hamas without a single fatality, Congressman Michael Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement: