Congressman Mike Turner

Turner Earns Endorsement of Greene County Republican Party

miketurnerblog — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:53:24 +0000

Last night, Congressman Mike Turner earned the endorsement of the Greene County Republican Party. The 40-4 vote by the Party’s Central Committee shows the broad support Turner has amassed in his bid for the 10th Congressional [...]

Turner Statement on OH-10 Congressional Race

miketurnerblog — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:29:13 +0000

Dayton, OH – Today, Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon new developments in the race for the 10th Congressional seat:

“I’d like to be one of the first to thank Steve Austria for his service to Ohio and our country. I know he is an honorable man and throughout his time in office he [...]

Turner Statement on New Congressional Map

miketurnerblog — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:00:35 +0000

Dayton, OH – Today, Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the General Assembly’s approval of a new Congressional [...]

Turner Files for Reelection to Congress

miketurnerblog — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:00:43 +0000

Today, Congressman Mike Turner filed signatures in support of his reelection bid to Congress. Turner, who was first elected in 2002, and has also served as the Mayor of Dayton, has a history of leadership in working on behalf of the community and Ohio. In Congress, Turner has stood against the tide of out of control spending in Washington and has become known as a leader on the issue of national defense. Turner is running for office in the now numbered 10th Congressional [...]

Turner Introduces Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act

miketurnerblog — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:40:35 +0000

Tax Credit Extension Encourages Revitalization, Construction

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3), Co-Chair of the Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, has introduced legislation to encourage homeowners to preserve homes of historical significance across the country. The Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act (H.R. 2555) extends the tax credit currently in effect for commercial property owners to families living in historic homes. [...]

Library of Congress to Bring Traveling Exhibition to Wilmington

miketurnerblog — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:54:28 +0000

On July 22-23, the Library of Congress will be showcasing displays of many of our national treasures in Wilmington, OH. This exhibition titled “Gateway to Knowledge” brings unparalleled access to this public collection to the doorsteps of Americans. The traveling exhibit is transported in a specially fitted 18-wheel truck, and is expected to visit up [...]

Looking for Answers for Delphi Retirees

miketurnerblog — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:36:56 +0000

In March, I along with Congressman Dan Burton (IN-5) sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the Committee convene hearings into the actions of Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) relating to Delphi employee pensions. Congressman Burton and I are members of this Committee, which has the responsibility to [...]

Celebrating our Independence Day

miketurnerblog — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:54:06 +0000

By Congressman Michael Turner

On July 4th, we commemorate the 235th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence. On this uniquely American holiday, we celebrate our democracy with fireworks and with patriotic displays of the “Stars and Stripes.” The United States is the world’s oldest surviving democracy, and Independence Day is our annual celebration [...]

Turner Statement on NPEF Assessment of LightSquared’s Operations

miketurnerblog — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:55:49 +0000

Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the release of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems Engineering Forum’s (NPEF) assessment of the effects of LightSquared’s planned deployment of a terrestrial broadband communications network to GPS receivers and GPS-dependent systems and networks:

“The report released by the NPEF yesterday provides concrete technical data to [...]

Turner Statement on the President’s Announced Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan

miketurnerblog — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:53:12 +0000

Today, Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the President’s announcement that he will be removing 30,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012:

“This evening the President announced that he will be withdrawing 30,000 troops from Afghanistan. That nation, according to our military leaders on the ground, remains a fragile security environment [...]