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Congressman Mike Turner released a statement after reports suggest the Army would plan to cut 40,000 troops over the next two years:

"I have fought to end sequestration from the beginning and to see these cuts made at such a pivotal time for our national security is troubling. This year, I led a group of 70 members of Congress to end the devastating effects of sequestration to ensure our national defense is adequately funded. The protection of our national defense and the security of the American people must come first."

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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement in response to extending negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program:

"It's time for the President to be honest with the American people – Iran is not negotiating in good faith. I remain concerned that extending these talks may lead to unnecessary and unwise concessions on the part of the United States. Disregarding the very deadlines his Administration helped create is not a strategy to further America's national security, stability in the Middle East, or a nuclear-free Iran."

Today, Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), co-chairs of the Historic Preservation Caucus, introduced the National Historic Preservation Amendments Act of 2015. This bipartisan legislation will extend the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) which aids core historic preservation programs for 10 years. Congressman Turner has long been a proponent of historic preservation for Southwest Ohio and sites across the country.

Congressman Turner, Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement after House passage of the Intelligence Authorization bill for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 2596). This annual authorization bill provides the U.S. intelligence enterprise the authorization needed to carry out its mission.

"I am proud of the work done by the House Intelligence Committee under the leadership of Chairman Devin Nunes. The FY2016 bill strikes an important balance between protecting the homeland and ensuring the freedoms and rights of all American citizens.

Congressman Turner released the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.

"This is a great step towards fully funding our national security needs and sets up a collision with the President's irresponsible veto threat that ignores the real security risks facing our nation.

Congressman Turner released the following statement after the Administration announced they will send additional military advisers to Iraq:

"Just this week, President Obama admitted to the world that he does not have a strategy to combat ISIL. I am concerned that his recent decision to send 450 additional troops into harms way is a knee-jerk reaction to a political misstep, rather than a long-term strategy. This move underscores the fact that President Obama fails to recognize ISIL as a real threat to our national security."

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Congressman Turner released the following statement after President Obama spoke with world leaders on Monday stating he does not have a strategy to defeat ISIL:

"I am appalled by President Obama's lack of leadership and resolve in dealing with ISIL. While ISIL continues to move through the region, the President continues to discount this extremist organization as a major global threat. We must have a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIL and support our allies in the region, rather than simply ignoring reality. It is time for the President to take decisive action to ensure the security of the United States and our allies."

Congressman Turner released the following statement in response to the United States International Trade Commission's (ITC) recent decision, at Turner's recommendation, to extend trade duty orders to protect jobs in Dayton, Ohio.