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WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, released the following statement after House-passage of the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
"The FY2016 NDAA provides our men and women in uniform with the resources needed to ensure safety and security across the country and protect our interests abroad. As our nation continues to address some of the most complex security challenges in recent history, we must make certain that our military is properly equipped to carry out the mission.
Washington, DC: Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement after security was enhanced at military bases across the country.
Washington, DC: Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement after attending the Habitat for Humanity Kick-Off for the Jabir Family.
"Today, marks an important day for the Jabir family. Najm has worked hard and with the help of Habitat for Humanity she and her family are able to have a home to call their own. As a former mayor and a member of Congress, I have worked with Habitat as they have impacted many families and improved the quality of many of our neighborhoods throughout our community.
WASHINGTON, DC – March 18, 2015 – The House Air Force Caucus has announced its bipartisan leadership team for the 114th Congress.
The Air Force Caucus co-chairs are: Congressman Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-MA). The Caucus currently has more than 70 members.
If Sequestration takes effect in FY2016, "...we can lose, people will die, and people will be injured..."[[{"fid":"381","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full"}}]]
Washington, DC: Following press reports that President Obama negotiated a secret deal with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and unilaterally agreed not to provide lethal assistance to Ukraine, Congressman Mike Turner sent a letter to the president requesting that he:
(1) Immediately brief Congress on any and all details related to the alleged negotiations.
Washington, DC: Today, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress, Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement:
"A nuclear Iran is unacceptable.
Iran's turbulent past, along with its unstable central government prove that the country cannot be trusted, especially when negotiating issues like weapons of mass destructions.
Dayton, OH: Today, Congressman Mike Turner toured the Lima Tank Plant facility. Congressman Turner chairs the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land forces, which has direct oversight of the acquisition of the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Program. The Lima Tank Plant is the only facility that modernizes Abrams tanks for the military services.
Washington, DC: Congressman Mike Turner led 70 members of Congress in an effort to end the devastating effects of sequestration on our Defense Department and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
On Friday February 27, the lawmakers sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner to ask for his support and leadership to ensure that national defense is adequately funded at or above the $561 billion included in the President's budget request.