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House Armed Services Committee Approves Turner Amendment To Strengthen U.S. Position vs. Adversaries

The House Armed Services Committee has approved an amendment offered by Congressman Mike Turner that makes clear the U.S. reserves the right to respond to any attack against this country “with any means [...]

Armed Services Committee Requires Comprehensive Plan on Administration’s Phased Adaptive Approach for Missile Defense

The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved an amendment to the annual defense authorization bill that holds the Administration accountable for deploying a missile defense system in Europe to protect the U.S. homeland. [...]

Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Servicemembers

Our annual observance of Memorial Day is an occasion to honor the millions of men and women who have fought to keep our Nation free—and an opportunity to thank those who continue to protect and defend our country through their service in the Armed [...]

Air Force Institute of Technology Gets Backing for Expanded Civilian Offerings

This week I secured passage of a measure, by the House Armed Services Committee, that will allow the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, to begin offering educational opportunities to larger numbers of civilian [...]

On Gulf Oil Spill, We Need Answers Quickly to Ensure This Never Happens Again

The oil spill, currently devastating the Gulf of Mexico and the coastline of several states, is an environmental and economic disaster. Even as BP, the effected states and the federal government try to contain the spill, there is an urgent need to discover what went wrong so we can prevent a similar crisis in the [...]

Reps. Turner and Tsongas Introduce Legislation to Target Sexual Assault in the Military

Reps. Michael R. Turner (R-OH) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) today introduced the Defense Sexual Trauma Response, Oversight and Good Governance Act (The Defense STRONG Act), bipartisan legislation to expand legal rights for service members who have been the victims of sexual assault, and to improve the training in the military related to prevention of this [...]

Reps. Turner and Tsongas Introduce Legislation to Target Sexual Assault in the Military

Mikel Turner and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) today introduced the Defense Sexual Trauma Response, Oversight and Good Governance Act (The Defense STRONG Act), bipartisan legislation to expand legal rights for service members who have been the victims of sexual assault, and to improve the training in the military related to prevention of this [...]

Reps. Turner, Herseth Sandlin Welcome Defense Secretary Gates’ “Fresh Look” at Military Child Custody Rights

Following a meeting at the Pentagon today with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, U.S. Representatives Michael R. Turner and Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) expressed appreciation for the Secretary’s acknowledgement of the problem posed by use of deployment as a criterion in deciding child custody cases, as well as for his commitment to “take a fresh look” at protecting the rights of our servicemen and women in child custody [...]

Mike Turner Marks Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Our thoughts and prayers are often with the brave men and women of our armed forces who serve overseas and here at home. It’s all too easy to forget that many leave spouses and children at home while they carry out their sometimes dangerous [...]

Thank You

Following our victory Tuesday night in the Republican primary, I wanted to say thank you for helping me win this [...]