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Congressman Turner, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement on the British referendum.

"The British people voted last night to leave the European Union. It is their sovereign right and decision. I am convinced that the United Kingdom will continue to play a decisive role in favor of European stability and prosperity.

Congressman Turner released the following statement urging Secretary of State John Kerry to denounce his recent nomination of Ms. Rose Gottemoeller for the position of NATO Deputy Secretary General after Senator Tom Cotton, Senator Jim Risch and Senator Marco Rubio echoed Congressman Turner's concern.

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Congressman Turner released the following statement after meeting with Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient Rachana Raghupathy of Dayton, Ohio:

"I would like to congratulate Rachana and I am proud to have her represent the Tenth Congressional District with this award. I wish her all the best in her bright future."

Congressman Turner released the following statement upon House passage of H.R. 5325, 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":

"Today the House acted to prevent the Library of Congress from engaging in partisanship and censorship. The Library of Congress has a duty to provide impartial and accurate access to Americans. I urge the Senate to pass this important legislation to keep Washington in check."

Under pressure from Congressman Turner, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced it will follow the law and establish the Health Tax Credit's (HCTC) advance monthly payment (AMP) program by July 1.

Congressman Turner released the following statement:

"I am proud of this victory and pleased the IRS has finally given the Delphi retirees the certainty they need. I will continue to lead the fight and stand with these retirees to ensure they receive the treatment they deserve, and hold the IRS accountable as this program is implemented."

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."