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Congressman Turner released the following statement after introducing H.R. 5271, the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016, which would reauthorize the independent counsel statute to reinstate the role of Congress in requesting independent investigations of the Administration.

"Whether it is the IRS targeting taxpayers for their political beliefs, or Secretary Clinton's use of a private email server, the Administration has refused to appoint non-partisan, independent investigators to lead these efforts. Congress must take action to ensure that these investigations are impartial, professional, and free of political motivation.

Congressman Turner released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan CRIB Act which would help cover the treatment costs of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a withdrawal condition in newborns often caused by opioids and other addictive substances in pregnant women.

This is a companion bill to the CRIB Act Senator Sherrod Brown recently introduced in the Senate.

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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: