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House members urge restoration of pensions for Delphi retirees

miketurnerblog — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:13:38 +0000

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday urged legislation that would pay all Delphi retirees their full pensions.

“These Delphi retirees are entitled to these benefits,” said U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. “These benefits were wrongly taken from them.”

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Dayton region closer to being testing site for unmanned aircraft

miketurnerblog — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:44:33 +0000

WASHINGTON – A House committee has approved a $553 billion defense bill that increases the chances that southwest Ohio will be a testing region for unmanned aircraft being developed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

The defense measure, which will reach the House floor later this month, includes an amendment sponsored by Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, that [...]

Pentagon to support bill to protect troops’ child custody rights

miketurnerblog — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:39:36 +0000

Pentagon to support bill to protect troops' child custody [...]

Lawmakers urge investigation into oversight of VA dental clinic

miketurnerblog — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:56:36 +0000

Lawmakers urge investigation into oversight of VA dental [...]

The Daily Caller: As Obama signs START treaty, a key House Republican announces aggressive stance on missile defense

miketurnerblog — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:20:50 +0000

Hours after President Obama signed the new START nuclear weapons treaty this morning, a key House Republican is voicing an aggressive stance on missile defense, a significant matter of dispute between the U.S. and Russia even as the treaty is days from becoming official.

Rep. Mike Turner, Ohio Republican and chairman of the House Armed Services [...]

Mixed Results in Defense Department Cuts

miketurnerblog — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:48:06 +0000

I commend the Secretary’s effort to increase efficiency and streamline the Department of Defense, but those efforts should not come at the expense of the safety of our men and women in uniform or our national [...]

Senior Role on the House Armed Services Committee is Critical to the Future of Wright-Patterson and the Regional Economy

miketurnerblog — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:32:05 +0000

Senior Role on the House Armed Services Committee is Critical to the Future of Wright-Patterson and the Regional [...]

NASIC, Wright-Patterson Play Vital Role in U.S. National Security, SW Ohio Economy

miketurnerblog — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:13:03 +0000

Recently, our region and the national security of the United States won a major victory when we prevented jobs from being stolen away from the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). As a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, I am in a unique position to advocate for Wright-Patterson, one of the largest and most diverse Air Force bases in the [...]

Turner Working To Restore Delphi Employee Pensions

miketurnerblog — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:59:34 +0000

Turner Working To Restore Delphi Employee [...]

NASIC jobs to remain at Wright-Patt

miketurnerblog — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:02:43 +0000

Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess has assured U.S. Rep. Michael Turner, R-Centerville, that no jobs or missions will be moved from the National Air and Space intelligence Agency, based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Dayton Business Journal [...]