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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement in response to President Obama moving to rename Mount McKinley.

"President McKinley was a proud Ohio Republican who was assassinated during his time in office while serving our nation and deserves the recognition Congress previously awarded him. The President's recent actions to remove his name and undermine a prior act of Congress is disrespectful and I will continue to fight for proper recognition of President McKinley's legacy."

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Congressman Turner released the following statement amid reports Iran will be able to use its own inspectors to investigate alleged nuclear development site.

"If these reports are indeed true we cannot continue to hope Iran will follow the agreement the Administration blindly supports. The Parchin agreement between the IAEA and Iran must be made public. Iran's past actions are evidence enough that we cannot expect them to follow through on this agreement in good faith."

Congressman Turner released the following statement after touring the Namer armored personnel carrier production line at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio. Danishai Kornbluth, the Israeli Ministry of Defense representative located at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, accompanied Congressman Turner on the tour.

Congressman Turner released the following statement after presenting six Dayton area students with the Congressional Award at his District Office this afternoon.

"I would like to congratulate these six students on winning the Congressional Award. At a young age all of you have demonstrated a desire to learn, a passion for service and a drive to contribute something to the Dayton Community. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors."

Congressman Turner was recently named a 'Hero of Main Street' by the National Retail Federation for his outstanding support on issues including trade, health care, tax reform and labor relations.

"I am honored to receive this award from the National Retail Federation today and continue to support policies that will allow small businesses in Dayton, Ohio and across the country to grow. Burdensome regulations continue to hold small businesses hostage and I will continue to fight for legislation that cuts back on the red tape."-- Congressman Mike Turner

Congressman Turner reacts to Secretary of State John Kerry testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Iran nuclear agreement:

Congressman Turner released the following statement after the FBI Director James Comey said ISIS is a bigger threat than al Qaeda:

"ISIS is unlike any other terror group we have encountered, and we were warned of this very scenario in the 9/11 commission report, chapter 12. Without a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS, this campaign will drag on. The recent attacks here at home underscore the real threat ISIS is to the United States."

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Today, Congressman Turner was joined by Speaker Boehner, Senator Portman and Ohio Delegation Republicans as they continued their efforts to gain information on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC) delay in providing final benefit determinations for Delphi Salaried Retirees.

More than 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees had their pensions unjustly terminated in the wake of the federal government's taxpayer-funded bailout of General Motors in 2009. In this letter, Congressman Turner is asking the PBGC Acting Director to provide answers and documents regarding the delay in completing final benefit determinations for these retirees.