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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael Turner released the following statement today in response to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's defense budget preview:
"Secretary Hagel's comments should raise serious concerns that the President's delayed FY2015 budget will greatly impact our national security and not reflect the increased security risks around the world. The Obama administration's budget preview further demonstrates the massive strain that the President's sequestration has placed on our military forces." -Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10)
Talking to WHIO listeners about the recent positive developments in his efforts to prevent the GM plant in Moraine from being sold for scrap.
Talking to WHIO listeners about the Afghanistan government's decision to ban private security firms from their country, and how that decision will affect security there.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, commends House and Senate Armed Services Committees colleagues on their continued efforts to pass the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). With the 2014 calendar year quickly approaching and the Senate currently in a stall, Committee leaders from both bodies have negotiated a comprehensive version of the bill intended to move through Congress this week.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, introduced H.R. 3360, a bill to reform the Article 32 investigative process of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect military sexual assault survivors through meaningful reforms.
The United States has nearly a 100-year supply of natural gas and this year will surpass Russia and Saudi Arabia as the largest producer of natural gas and petroleum in the world. As a result of increased production, the price of U.S. natural gas has fallen over the last few years, making it competitive in the global market place. This presents an opportunity to export U.S. natural gas, bolster our strategic alliances, reduce our trade deficit and create jobs right here at home.
Turner: Wright-Patterson AFB Furloughed Workers Deserved to be Paid
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, issued the following statement after his concerns over Department of Defense civilian personnel receiving furlough pay.
Congressman Mike Turner has sent letters to Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and President Barack Obama in the last two days urging the reinstatement of civilian employees working in the Department of Defense.
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, has written to Acting Inspector General Lynne Halbrooks to request further information regarding the ongoing "Audit of the Navy Commercial Access Control System." The goal of the audit which began in September 2012 is "to determine whether the Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS) is mitigating access control
risks to Navy installations," according to a October 2012 memorandum from the Department of Defense.
Rep Mike Turner (R-Ohio), joined The Wall Street Journal This Morning to explain why President Obama needs to start doing his homework.