{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"OH\" and year = 2021 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://turner.house.gov/2021/12/turner-secures-wins-for-southwest-ohio-in-final-defense-authorization-bill", "Turner Secures Wins for Southwest Ohio in Final Defense Authorization Bill", "2021-12-27", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Following President Biden signing the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law today, Congressman Turner released the following statement:\n\n\"The FY22 NDAA authorizes significant funding to improve the quality of life for the dedicated military families at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. I worked to secure funding for a new childcare center, Army Reserves readiness center and improvements to military family housing,\"said Turner. \u201cNow more than ever, our adversaries are advancing their defense capabilities, and this bill provides necessary funding to modernize our nation's nuclear triad and missile defense system,\" concluded Turner.\n\nBackground: Congressman Turner currently serves as the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, where he has jurisdiction over the nation's nuclear arsenal, the Department of Defense's intelligence programs, and also over missile defense systems.\n\nFY2022 Military Construction for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base:\n\nChild Development Center: $24 million.\n\nArmy Reserve Center Training Building: $19 million.\n\nCodifies the mission of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the purpose of which is to perform research and to provide education to members of the Air Force and Space Force (including the reserve components) and civilian employees of such Department.\n\nFY2022 Military Construction for Ohio Military Installations:\n\nSpringfield-Beckley Municipal Airport \u2013 Base-Wide Microgrid: $4.7 million.\n\nCamp Perry, Ohio \u2013 Red Horse Logistics Complex: $7.8 million.\n\nYoungstown Air Reserve Station \u2013 Assault Strip Widening: $8.7 million.\n\nAuthorizes the divestiture of C-130 aircraft to facilitate the remission of the Ohio Air National Guard\u2019s 179th Air Wing, located atMansfield-Lahm Airport, as a Cyber Wing.\n\nAuthorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy to release, without reimbursement or other consideration, its reversionary interest in the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital (AVETEC) building to the Community Improvement Corporation of Clark County and the Chamber of Commerce for use by the community.\n\nTurners\u2019 Priorities Included in FY2022 NDAA:\n\nDevelopment, Test, & Evaluation\n\nIncludes unprecedented levels of investment in emerging technologies, including AI, quantum computing, hypersonic, and autonomous systems.\n\nIncludes a new $100 million fund and pilot program to expedite the deployment of innovative technologies to the warfighter.\n\nImproves recruitment and retention of technical and scientific talent in the DoD with expanded scholarships and benefits.\n\nNuclear Deterrence & Missile Defense\n\nProhibits any reduction in the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles or retiring or reconverting our low-yield nuclear warheads.\n\nFully funds modernization of our nuclear triad, including Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.\n\nFully funds the two-site solution for plutonium pit production.\n\nPrevents Russian and Chinese official s from accessing U.S. missile defense sites.\n\nReverses President Biden\u2019s cuts to missile defense.\n\nFully funds the Guam Defense System.\n\nSupports the Next Generation Interceptor to protect the U.S. homeland from the DPRK ICBM threat.\n\nImproving the Military Justice System\n\nCreates a \u201cSpecial Trial Counsel\u201d within the military justice system who will have exclusive authority to make prosecutorial determinations for the serious offenses of murder, sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence, among others.\n\nProtects the inherent authority of the unit commander to prosecute and adjudicate military-specific offenses.\n\nDefines Sexual Harassment as an enumerated offense, promoting a respectful and professional environment among servicemembers.\n\nReforms military justice sentencing according to DoD-defined sentencing parameters which will enhance consistency, transparency, and accountability.\n\nExpands notification requirements to victims of an offense by requiring them to be notified of administrative actions unless doing so jeopardizes a law enforcement proceeding or would violate the privacy concerns of an individual involved.\n\nExperienced prosecutors will control serious offenses in the military justice system. This will promote a more efficient, transparent, accountable, and effective military justice system because offenses will be prosecuted according to the merits of the case and not according to inappropriate considerations.\n\nOther Key Initiatives in FY2022 NDAA:\n\nFunding Authorization Initiatives\n\n$15 million for the Carbon Industrial Base.\n\n$5 million for Thermal Protection System Development.\n\n$6 million for Trustworthy Chip-Locking Microelectronics Security.\n\n$15 million for Defense Community Infrastructure Program.\n\n$6 million for Army Land Surveying Systems.\n\n$10 million for Metals Affordability Research.\n\nServicemember Pay and Benefits\n\nAuthorizes a 2.7% pay increase for service members.\n\nExtends military recruitment and retention bonuses and special pay authorities.\n\nPrevents President Biden\u2019s cuts to military health programs, increases funding for vaccine research, and provides $35 million for research and treatment of Havana syndrome.\n\nIncreases parental leave, expands the in-home childcare pilot program, and improves support available to military families with special needs children.\n\nRequires the DoD to conduct a thorough and independent review of suicide prevention and response programs at various military installations.\n\nImproving Military Family Housing\n\nProvides nearly $1.5 billion to improve servicemember family housing.\n\nRequires command oversight of military privatized housing as an element of military performance evaluations.\n\nClarifies that window fall prevention requirements apply to all military family housing regardless of whether the housing is privatized or owned and operated by the Government and withholds certain funding until the Department assesses child safety issues in military family housing units.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2226", "Pleasant Middle School Sixth Grader Wins 2021 Congressional App Challenge", "2021-12-21", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=10", "scraper", "WORTHINGTON - Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) today announced Pleasant Middle School sixth-grade student Lane Johnson as the winner of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition showcasing the value of computer science and STEM education by encouraging middle and high school-age students to learn how to code through the creation of their own apps.\n\nDriven by his passion for role-playing games (RPGs), Johnson developed an app featuring heroes who team up for exciting adventures.\n\n\u201cThe Congressional App Challenge offers a unique opportunity for students to showcase their technical capabilities and to inspire their peers to pursue career paths in computer science,\u201d said Congressman Balderson. \u201cAs one of this year\u2019s youngest competitors, Lane has applied his passion and creativity to design a product for others\u2019 enjoyment. He should take great pride in this outstanding achievement.\u201d\n\nThe app, which Johnson named Cats vs. Dogs: The RPG, is an interactive game that allows players to choose their characters\u2019 abilities and to navigate through different environments and obstacles.\n\nA unique component to Johnson\u2019s app is all of the character graphics displayed throughout the game are hand-drawn by him.\n\n\u201cI loved making my app and drawing the pictures used in it. I\u2019m so excited about winning 1st place,\u201d said Johnson.\n\nEntries from students across Ohio's 12th Congressional District were assessed by a panel of local experts on several criteria, including the demonstrated knowledge of coding and programming skills, as well as the quality and implementation of their ideas.\n\nJohnson\u2019s winning app will be eligible for exhibition in the U.S. Capitol Building, and will be featured on the House of Representatives\u2019 website.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/12/turner-responds-to-finland-selecting-f-35-as-new-fighter", "Turner Responds to Finland Selecting F-35 as New Fighter", "2021-12-10", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after Finland selected the F-35 as their multi-role fighter:\n\n\u201cThe F-35 is the premier fighter to counter Russia and China. Finland\u2019s decision to purchase F-35s will strengthen our strategic relationship and enhance our militaries\u2019 interoperability. Most importantly, this decision signals to our adversaries Finland\u2019s commitment to joining like-minded nations to preserve peace,\u201d concluded Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2217", "Balderson Cosponsors Bill Ensuring Petroleum Reserve Drawdowns Coincide with Production Boost", "2021-12-09", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy Balderson joined House colleagues today to introduce legislation requiring the Administration to develop a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands before they can tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for political purposes.\n\n\u201cThis legislation puts common-sense guardrails in place, ensuring steps are taken to boost energy production to meet the needs of consumers,\u201d said Congressman Balderson. \u201cReleasing a 3-day supply from the nation\u2019s emergency petroleum reserve is not a serious long-term solution to America\u2019s energy needs. It\u2019s a distraction from the misguided actions taken by this Administration that are contributing to skyrocketing prices.\u201d\n\nLast month, President Biden announced the release of 50 million barrels - what amounts to a 3-day supply - from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in an effort to alleviate skyrocketing energy prices. Established in 1975, the SPR was intended to respond to national emergencies and to address severe supply disruption, not to manipulate gasoline prices. This legislation provides exemptions for legitimate severe energy supply interruptions.\n\nImmediately after announcing its intent to tap into the SPR, the Biden Administration released a report calling for an increase to permit fees on companies drilling for oil and gas on public lands. Increased fees would ultimately be felt by consumers as they fill up their cars and heat their homes.\n\nEarlier this year, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and 10 other oil-exporting nations (OPEC+) ignored President Biden\u2019s pleas to increase their production of oil. In response, Congressman Balderson joined 141 House colleagues in a letter calling on the President to refocus his efforts on meeting American energy needs with American-produced energy, rather than calling on OPEC+ and adversaries to increase production.\n\n\u201cThe Administration's refusal to take meaningful steps to address skyrocketing energy prices and continued actions aimed at shutting down domestic production hurts everyday Ohioans,\u201d added Congressman Balderson. \u201cIt\u2019s past time for the Biden Administration to reverse course, address rising prices long-term, and restore the United States\u2019 leadership in energy production.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2215", "Balderson-Backed Legislation Protects American Pipeline Projects, Reins In Executive Overreach", "2021-12-08", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy Balderson joined colleagues in introducing legislation today in the House of Representatives aimed at reclaiming Congress' decision-making authority over federal permits for cross-border energy pipelines.\n\n\"It's time for Congress to step up and take back its powers from the Executive Branch,\" said Congressman Balderson. \"Pipeline shutdowns have dire consequences for our economy and jeopardize American energy security. This bill takes an important step toward reining in executive overreach related to pipeline permits and ensures that such sweeping policy changes are debated and approved by Congress.\"\n\nOn his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order revoking a federal permit that halted construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline, eliminating 11,000 American jobs. The Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security (\u201cPIPES\u201d) Act prohibits the Executive from unilaterally revoking permits for the construction or operation of cross-border energy infrastructure facilities.\n\nThe introduction of the PIPES Act follows last month\u2019s confirmed reports that the Biden Administration was gathering data on the impacts of shutting down, yet another major pipeline, Enbridge Line 5. In response, Congressman Balderson joined 12 House colleagues in a letter sounding the alarm on the destructive consequences of shutting down Line 5, prompting a walk-back from the White House.\n\n\"Across this country, hardworking families are facing skyrocketing heating costs this winter, and further constraining American energy will only make the crisis worse,\" said Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), the lead sponsor of the PIPES Act. \"Our international energy infrastructure should not be subject to the whims of an Administration that has repeatedly hurt America's real-world energy needs. Congressional approval should be required before the President unilaterally cancels a permit and blocks energy supplies that keep our homes warm and grow our economy.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/12/davidson-votes-yes-on-annual-defense-bill", "Davidson Votes \u201cYes\u201d on Annual Defense Bill", "2021-12-08", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Last night, the House of Representatives voted on final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. This annual authorization bill directs funding to the Department of Defense.\n\nFormer Army Ranger Warren Davidson (R-OH) voted to pass the bill. After voting for the bill, he made the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe Defense bill was not perfect. In fact, earlier this year I joined 75 Republicans who opposed the House version and worked to get meaningful improvements, dropping controversial measures such as requiring women to register for selective service, red flag laws, and the creation of an \u201coffice of extremism\u201d inside the DOD.\n\n\u201cNational security is the most essential function of the federal government. Some important wins in the bill: more pay for our troops, important resources for Wright-Patterson AFB\u2019s core missions, securing a strong future for America\u2019s only tank plant in Lima, Ohio, and a focus on readiness while addressing persistent problems like ongoing sexual harassment that have harmed our soldiers without resolution for too long. We have plenty of room to improve; thankfully this bill moved many of those efforts in the right direction.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/12/turner-applauds-house-passage-of-updated-ndaa", "Turner Applauds House Passage of Updated NDAA", "2021-12-07", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after voting in support of the updated version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022:\n\n\u201cI have worked to secure many advancements in this year\u2019s defense bill for our dedicated service members serving at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, including military construction funding for a new childcare center and Army Reserves readiness center as well as improvements to military family housing,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThe FY22 NDAA also includes a 2.7% increase for our service members, reforms how the military justice system prosecutes sexual assault and other serious crimes, and provides necessary funding to modernize our nation's nuclear triad and missile defense systems. As our adversaries continue to expand and advance their defense programs and capabilities, it remains critical that we pass this NDAA to support our servicemembers, deter our adversaries, and bolster our national security. I am glad we are one step closer to sending the final FY22 NDAA to President Biden\u2019s desk and I urge the Senate to vote on this bill immediately,\" concluded Turner.\n\nFY 2022 NDAA Turner Highlights:\n\nMilitary Construction Initiatives\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Child Development Center: $24 million.\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Army Reserve Center Training Building: $19 million.\n\nSpringfield-Beckley Municipal Airport \u2013 Base-Wide Microgrid: $4.7 million.\n\nCamp Perry, Ohio \u2013 Red Horse Logistics Complex: $7.8 million.\n\nYoungstown Air Reserve Station \u2013 Assault Strip Widening: $8.7 million.\n\nOther Ohio Initiatives:\n\nAuthorizes the divestiture of C-130 aircraft to facilitate the remission of the Ohio Air National Guard\u2019s 179th Air Wing, located atMansfield-Lahm Airport, as a Cyber Wing.\n\nAuthorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy to release, without reimbursement or other consideration, its reversionary interest in the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital (AVETEC) building to the Community Improvement Corporation of Clark County and the Chamber of Commerce for use by the community.\n\nCodifies the mission of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the purposes of which is to perform research and to provide education to members of the Air Force and Space Force (including the reserve components) and civilian employees of such Department.\n\nFunding Authorization Initiatives\n\n$15 million for the Carbon Industrial Base.\n\n$5 million for Thermal Protection System Development.\n\n$6 million for Trustworthy Chip-Locking Microelectronics Security.\n\n$15 million for Defense Community Infrastructure Program.\n\n$6 million for Army Land Surveying Systems.\n\n$10 million for Metals Affordability Research.\n\nServicemember Pay and Benefits\n\nAuthorizes a 2.7% pay increase for servicemembers.\n\nExtends military recruitment and retention bonuses and special pay authorities.\n\nPrevents President Biden\u2019s cuts to military health program, increases funding for vaccine research, and provides $35 million for research and treatment of Havana syndrome.\n\nIncreases parental leave, expands the in-home childcare pilot program, and improves support available to military families with special needs children.\n\nRequires the DoD to conduct a thorough and independent review of suicide prevention and response programs at various military installations.\n\nImproving Military Family Housing\n\nProvides nearly $1.5 billion to improve servicemember family housing.\n\nRequires command oversight of military privatized housing as an element of military performance evaluations.\n\nClarifies that window fall prevention requirements apply to all military family housing regardless of whether the housing is privatized or owned and operated by the Government and withholds certain funding until the Department assesses child safety issues in military family housing units.\n\nDevelopment, Test, & Evaluation\n\n\u00b7 Includes unprecedented levels of investment in emerging technologies, including AI, quantum computing, hypersonic, and autonomous systems.\n\n\u00b7 Includes a new $100 million fund and pilot program to expedite the deployment innovative technologies to the warfighter.\n\n\u00b7 Improves recruitment and retention of technical and scientific talent in the DoD with expanded scholarships and benefits.\n\nNuclear Deterrence & Missile Defense\n\nProhibits any reduction in the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles or retiring or reconverting our low-yield nuclear warheads.\n\nFully funds modernization of our nuclear triad, including Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.\n\nFully funds the two-site solution for plutonium pit production.\n\nPrevents Russian and Chinese official s from accessing U.S. missile defense sites.\n\nReverses President Biden\u2019s cuts to missile defense.\n\nFully funds the Guam Defense System.\n\nSupports the Next Generation Interceptor to protect the U.S. homeland from the DPRK ICBM threat.\n\nImproving the Military Justice System\n\nCreates a \u201cSpecial Trial Counsel\u201d within the military justice system who will have exclusive authority to make prosecutorial determinations for the serious offenses of murder, sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence, among others.\n\nProtects the inherent authority of the unit commander to prosecute and adjudicate military-specific offenses.\n\nDefines Sexual Harassment as an enumerated offense, promoting a respectful and professional environment among servicemembers.\n\nReforms military justice sentencing according to DoD-defined sentencing parameters which will enhance consistency, transparency, and accountability.\n\nExpands notification requirements to victims of an offense by requiring them to be notified of administrative actions unless doing so jeopardizes a law enforcement proceeding or would violate the privacy concerns of an individual involved.\n\nExperienced prosecutors will control serious offenses in the military justice system. This will promote a more efficient, transparent, accountable, and effective military justice system because offenses will be prosecuted according to the merits of the case and not according to inappropriate considerations.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/12/turner-statement-on-passing-of-former-us-senate-maj-leader-bob-dole", "Turner Statement on Passing of WWII Veteran & Former US Senate Maj. Leader, Bob Dole", "2021-12-05", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH \u2013 After hearing about the passing of former US Senator from Kansas, Bob Dole, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) made the following statement:\n\n\u201cI am saddened to hear about the passing of WWII veteran and former US Senate majority leader, Bob Dole. He was a staunch advocate for veterans nationwide and his outstanding public service career changed the lives of many,\u201d said Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2212", "Balderson Joins Newly Established Congressional FFA Caucus", "2021-12-03", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined the newly established Congressional FFA Caucus, an informal group of Members of Congress dedicated to issues aimed at preparing the next generation of agriculture leaders and students for career success in agriculture, food, natural resources, and related fields.\n\n\"The FFA plays a critical role in preparing young people for success in their careers and in life,\" said Congressman Balderson. \"Joining the Congressional FFA Caucus offers members a unique opportunity to support the advancement of this remarkable organization and to share the positive difference its members and alumni have made in their local communities and on our economy.\"\n\nThe bipartisan FFA Caucus will work to raise awareness about the National FFA and to advocate for policies to advance the organization.\n\n\"Ohio FFA is excited to support the newest caucus in Congress that will advance the continual representation of agricultural education and support the next generation of careers in the agricultural industry,\" said Jacob Zajkowski, President of the Ohio FFA Association. \"We are pleased to see the establishment of this caucus and look forward to working with Representative Balderson and others to advocate on behalf of Ohio's 25,000+ members.\"\n\nIn addition to the Congressional FFA Caucus, Congressman Balderson is Ohio's only member of the House Agriculture Committee. Earlier this year, Balderson cosponsored H.Res. 150, celebrating \"National FFA Week\" and recognizing the role of the National FFA Organization in developing our next generation of leaders.\n\nThe National FFA Organization is a congressionally chartered school-based national youth leadership organization of more than 735,000 student members across 8,817 local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/12/turner-and-connolly-introduce-resolution-in-support-of-establishing-a-nato-center-for-democratic-resilience", "Turner and Connolly Introduce Resolution in Support of Establishing a NATO Center for Democratic Resilience", "2021-12-03", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), a former NATO PA President, and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the current President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, introducedH.Res. 831, a resolution in support of the establishment of a Center for Democratic Resilience within NATO to help member, partner, and aspirant states strengthen their democratic institutions and to preserve democracy around the globe.\n\nConnolly first proposedthe creation of a Center for Democratic Resilience within NATO in 2019\u2014a recommendation then endorsed by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly as a whole. In 2020, the independent Group of Experts on NATO 2030 supported the concept in their recommendationsto the NATO Secretary-General. In April 2021, the Assembly established a Working Group to advance the proposed concept for the Center. Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the proposal in October 2021, while in Lisbon, Portugal for her acceptance of the NATO PA\u2019s inaugural Women in Peace & Security Award. The bipartisan U.S. delegation to the NATO PA has also encouraged Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to build support among Allies for the Center.\n\n\"Since its creation, NATO has been fundamental in working to establish and defend democracies worldwide to preserve the freedoms and rights of all. Therefore, it is only fitting that we create an entity designed to promote, preserve, and defend established democracies and states which aspire for freedom,\" said Rep Turner. \"The establishment of a Center for Democratic Resilience within NATO will further allow the organization's mission of promoting liberty, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law to flourish. My thanks to Rep Connolly and his commitment to this center; I am eager to continue working with him to establish this long-overdue entity of NATO.\"\n\n\u201cOur commitment to shared democratic values is what distinguishes NATO from other military alliances,\u201d said Rep. Connolly. \u201cWithout it, NATO is just another military block that does not like Russia. But this commitment cannot remain purely aspirational or rhetorical. It must be operationalized. This is why we believe that we need formal architecture in NATO itself. There are divisions and units within NATO dedicated to collective defense, terrorism, hybrid warfare, cyber, climate change, and all other security challenges. But after 72 years, there\u2019s not even a broom closet in NATO headquarters dedicated to democratic institution building. This Center is long overdue. I want to thank my friend, Mike Turner, for his collaboration on this resolution, and I look forward to working with him further to pass it in the House.\u201d\n\nThe objectives of the Center for Democratic Resilience could be:\n\nFacilitating democracy and governance assistance to member, partner, and aspirant states, when requested.\n\nThe Center could partner with democracy promotion organizations to assist governments to develop laws, policies, and institutions to prevent and combat corruption, improve election integrity, and other governance challenges that undermine democracy and make member states vulnerable to external malign influence.\n\nMonitoring and identifying challenges to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law among member, partner, and aspirant states.\n\nThe Center could provide constructive attention to threats to democratic principles, such as erosion in judicial independence or the undermining of civilian oversight of the military, and, when requested, make remedial recommendations.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://carey.house.gov/2021/12/02/congressman-mike-carey-receives-committee-appointments/", "Congressman Mike Carey Receives Committee Appointments", "2021-12-02", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Mike Carey", "C001126", "carey.house.gov", "carey", "https://carey.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "It is an honor to represent the people of Ohio in the United States Congress. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of the 15th district of Ohio, you may contact my State Office in Columbus at (614) 927-6902 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/11/turner-acts-to-support-economic-opportunity-in-dayton-area-with-ohio-colleagues", "Turner Acts to Support Economic Opportunity in Dayton Area with Ohio Colleagues", "2021-11-23", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Mike Turner recently joined U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing bipartisan and bicameral legislation that will support economic opportunity in the greater Dayton region. The legislation is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Steve Chabot (R-OH). The Providing Opportunities for Wider Economic Revitalization (POWER) Act would authorize the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Department of Energy to release all of its reversionary rights to the former AVETEC building located in Springfield, Ohio and transfer it to the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) of Springfield \u2013 Clark County, Ohio, a local non-profit economic development organization.\n\n\u201cI have strongly advocated for the AVETEC building to be released to the Springfield community and am glad it was included in the House-passed version of the FY 2022 NDAA. The transfer of this building to the CIC in Southwest Ohio will help spur economic development in our community and gainfully employ an asset currently underutilized by the Department of Energy,\u201d said Congressman Turner.\n\n\u201cThe POWER Act is a common-sense bill that will benefit both the federal government as well as our local community and economy,\u201d said Senator Portman. \u201cBy removing the federal government\u2019s interest in the former AVETEC building located in Springfield, Ohio, and transferring it to the local economic development corporation, this opens opportunities for job creation and puts the building in the hands of the local community who know the region best.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe transfer of the AVETEC facility to the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is common sense \u2013 it would help create jobs, boosting the local economy,\u201d said Senator Brown. \u201cI am proud to work with the local business community on this bipartisan legislation and will work to see it passed into law this year.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen the federal government no longer has a purpose for a building or property, putting it in the hands of local economic developers for a more productive use is a no-brainer,\u201d said Congressman Ryan. \u201cI\u2019m proud to have joined with other members of the Ohio delegation to introduce this legislation to help drive economic growth in Ohio.\u201d\n\n\u201cRemoving federal interest in the AVETEC building will help accelerate economic interest in the region by returning control to state and local entities,\u201d said Congressman Chabot. \u201cThe POWER Act accomplishes that goal and will help revitalize development throughout Southwest Ohio.\u201d\n\nBackground: This facility was built in 2009 with federal grants distributed by the Department of Energy with the purpose of supporting advanced modeling and simulation for turbine engines. Full text of the House bill introduced by Rep. Mike Turner (H.R. 6065) can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://carey.house.gov/2021/11/19/mike-carey-statement-democrats-reckless-reconciliation-bill/", "Mike Carey Statement on the Democrat\u2019s Reckless Reconciliation Bill", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Mike Carey", "C001126", "carey.house.gov", "carey", "https://carey.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Mike Carey (R-Columbus) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 5376:\n\nHouse Democrats have voted to condemn the American people to higher prices and higher taxes at a time in which they can least afford it. This $4.5 Trillion dollar spending scam will increase taxes by $1.5 Trillion, bring the largest expansion of the welfare state in our lifetime, add 87,000 IRS agents to spy on our bank accounts, impose Green New Deal policies including a natural gas tax that will raise home electric costs by 30 percent, and much more that will devastate our economy. The people of Ohio\u2019s Fifteenth Congressional District elected me to fight back against this radical agenda, and today I did so by casting my vote in opposition to this spending package.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/11/davidson-votes-no-on-biden-s-socialist-agenda", "Davidson Votes \u201cNo\u201d on Biden\u2019s Socialist Agenda", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014This morning, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), which passed on a party-line vote.\n\nRep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) voted against the bill.\n\nAfter voting \u201cno\u201d the Congressman made the following statement:\n\n\u201cThis is a Build Back Bankrupt bill. As Americans suffer from spiraling inflation, President Biden and Congressional Democrats have voted to pour trillions of dollars into the economy. You never pour gas onto a fire, but that is exactly what this money will do for rising prices. Though the CBO cost estimate for this bill is obscured by budget gimmicks, even the CBO admits that the bill will actually add to the deficit. This bill is fiscally irresponsible and morally flawed.\n\n\u201cRight now, America needs more freedom and less government. Build Back Better delivers a potentially fatal dose of government in the form of Bernie Sanders' agenda. Dozens of new government programs undermine the dignity of work and make more Americans dependent on an ever-expanding government. I remain opposed to this reckless spending and hope that cooler heads will prevail in the Senate.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/11/turner-statement-on-passing-of-greene-co-sheriff-gene-fischer", "Turner Statement on Passing of Greene Co. Sheriff Gene Fischer", "2021-11-17", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 After hearing about the devastating passing of Greene County Sheriff Fischer, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI am very saddened to hear about the passing of Sheriff Gene Fischer. He led many initiatives to make our community a better place, including his outstanding efforts to help reintegrate incarcerated individuals struggling with addiction back into our community. He improved the lives of many and made a lasting impact on our community. Sheriff Fischer will be dearly missed and my condolences are with his family and Greene County as we mourn his loss,\u201d concluded Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/11/turner-and-rogers-urges-president-biden-to-take-action-at-the-ukrainian-russian-border", "Turner and Rogers Urges President Biden to Take Action at the Russia-Ukraine Border", "2021-11-08", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Last week, senior member of the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), alongside Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-3), led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging the Biden Administration to take swift action against Russia\u2019s most recent buildup at the Ukrainian Border.\n\nEarlier this week, Politico released satellite imagery of the massive buildup of troops, tanks, armed units, and artillery along towns near Ukraine's northern border. While Russia\u2019s intentions are currently unknown, it is sending an elite tank unit near the Ukraine border, elevating international concern.\n\nAfter sending the letter to the Biden Administration, Congressman Turner and Ranking Member Rogers released the following statement:\n\n\u201cRussia continues to undermine the international community. This most recent build-up at the Ukrainian border demonstrates Putin\u2019s desire to weaken democracies and his disregard for NATO\u2019s call for disarmament, '' said Rep Turner. \u201cThe U.S. must remain committed to protecting the sovereignty and security of Ukraine as Russia continues to be a grave threat to their region. I urge the Biden administration to immediately provide support to the Ukrainians to help de-escalate this dangerous situation,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\n\u201cPutin has spent months deliberately escalating tensions with Ukraine. President Biden must send a clear message to Moscow that the United States and our NATO allies will defend our free European neighbors against Russian aggression,\u201d said Ranking Member Rogers. \u201cSending the wrong message at this critical time could have dire consequences for the people of Ukraine and our important international obligations.\u201d\n\nYou can read the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/11/davidson-objects-to-infrastructure-boondoggle", "Davidson Objects to Infrastructure Boondoggle", "2021-11-06", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Late last week, the House of Representatives held two votes key to President Biden\u2019s radical agenda. Months of brinksmanship between progressive and moderate Democrats made it clear that the popularity of infrastructure was simply a ruse to enable a larger socialist agenda \u2013 within provisions of the \u201cinfrastructure\u201d bill and in the subsequent \u201csocial infrastructure\u201d bill. Despite the clarity provided by President Biden and Speaker Pelosi that the two bills are linked, 13 House Republicans crossed the aisle to supply votes that enabled passage of the first component.\n\nAfter voting against the bill, Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson (R) made the following statement:\n\n\u201cAfter months of holding the infrastructure bill hostage, House Democrats finally decided to move forward. Americans can see that Democrats used infrastructure as a Trojan Horse to advance a spending agenda that favors blue states and cities and provides \u201cgreen\u201d tax breaks for wealthy Americans.\n\nI've long favored a narrowly tailored infrastructure package to upgrade our nation\u2019s roads, bridges, and ports. However, I could not support this pork-laden bill, especially when Democrats have been so transparent that it is simply a means of delivering their next bad idea. I\u2019m disappointed, but this has renewed my resolve that Republicans unite to oppose their Build Back Better Act. Whether the vote is in 6 minutes, 6 days, or 6 weeks (as Biden referenced), it\u2019s an evil act aimed at fundamentally remaking America.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/11/rep-davidson-sen-cruz-introduce-bill-to-protect-investors-from-inflation", "Rep. Davidson & Sen. Cruz Introduce Bill to Protect Investors from Inflation", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a bill to protect investors from inflation.\n\nThe Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act (H.R.5838) would amend the U.S. tax code to index the basis for capital gains taxes for inflation. By adjusting the investment basis for inflation, Congress would protect Americans' capital gains just as tax brackets, the standard deduction, and certain income thresholds for tax credits are adjusted for inflation.\n\nUnder President Biden, inflation has risen from 1.4 percent to 5.4 percent. This invisible tax is eroding the value of the dollar, eating into Americans' savings, and threatening the dollar's status as the world reserve currency. Americans living on a fixed income are most affected by this disastrous monetary policy.\n\nAfter introducing the bill, Rep. Davidson made the following statement.\n\n\"The best thing Congress can do to protect Americans' savings is return to sound monetary policies that preserve the U.S. dollar as a store value and an efficient means of exchange. This combination has made the dollar the world\u2019s reserve currency. Current policies erode that and cause inflation. To mitigate that impact, Congress should alter the tax code so that investors with long-term capital gains don't pay taxes on the portion of the gain that simply reflects inflation. Americans should not be taxed for the economic distortions caused by Washington D.C.\u2019s flawed policies.\"\n\nAfter the bill's introduction, Sen. Cruz made the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s inflation crisis is causing prices to skyrocket and destroying the purchasing power of Americans\u2019 hard-earned dollars. By indexing capital gains taxes to inflation, we are protecting hardworking Americans from being punished for this administration\u2019s reckless spending and the cruel tax of inflation it created. This bill would encourage people to invest capital in growing businesses, helping job creators hire more people and raise wages when Americans need it most. I will continue to lead the fight in the Senate for fiscal sanity as this administration threatens to destroy the wealth of Americans.\u201d\n\nAmericans for Tax Reform President, Grover Norquist also expressed support for the bill, citing its timeliness as inflation continues to rise.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2200", "Balderson Releases Statement on the Biden Administration\u2019s Federal Vaccination Mandate", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) issued the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration\u2019s COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):\n\n\"Forcing Americans to choose between putting food on their tables and complying with an arbitrary federal vaccine mandate is the wrong path forward.\n\n\"The Biden Administration is requiring working-class Americans to get vaccinated, while allowing illegal immigrants in without even being tested for COVID. It makes no sense.\n\n\"Employers in my district have serious concerns about keeping workers on their payrolls under these federal mandates. This only makes matter worse in the midst of ongoing labor shortages. With every move, the president is making our competitiveness and economy worse\u2014and American families suffer the consequences.\"\n\n###\n\nRelated News\n\nBalderson Statement on the End of the Democrat Shutdown\n\nNovember 12, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Sees Opportunity in Grant Announcement for Intel Ohio\n\nMarch 20, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Recap: Looking Back at 2023\n\nDecember 30, 2023 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nThe Three C's of Troy Balderson: communication, connections and community\n\nAugust 29, 2023 | Posted in Articles\n\nBalderson, Smucker Introduce Main Street Tax Certainty Act\n\nJuly 28, 2023 | Posted in Press Releases", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://carey.house.gov/2021/11/04/taking-oath-office/", "Taking the Oath of Office", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Mike Carey", "C001126", "carey.house.gov", "carey", "https://carey.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "U.S. Representative Mike Carey was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on November 4th, 2021.\n\nThe Honorable Mike Carey was elected to serve as representative of Ohio\u2019s 15th Congressional District. Representative Mike Carey was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-brings-delphi-fight-to-the-u-s-supreme-court", "Turner Brings Delphi Fight to the U.S. Supreme Court", "2021-10-29", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cSince 2009, I have been fighting to help restore the pension benefits to the Delphi Salaried Retirees. Yesterday, I continued that fight by filing an Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court with the support of a bipartisan group of lawmakers.\u201d said Rep Turner. \u201cThe Delphi salaried retirees deserve the full value of the retirement benefits promised to them after decades of honest work.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn 2009, the Delphi Salaried Pension Plan was unfairly terminated. This unfair action devastated the long-term financial security of the nearly 6,000 salaried Delphi employees in Ohio, whose benefits were reduced by up to 70 percent. These employees deserve the benefits they earned,\u201d said Senator Portman. \u201cI urge the Supreme Court to grant certiorari and consider the Delphi salaried retirees\u2019 petition seeking to restore their benefits,\u201d \u2013 Senator Rob Portman (OH, R)\n\n\u201cFor over a decade, Delphi Salaried Retirees have suffered economic hardship and stress with the fallout of a decision that stripped our workers of the benefits they earned,\u201d said Congressman Tim Ryan. \u201cI\u2019ve worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle since day one to right this injustice and press administration officials from both parties to get these pensions fully restored. In that same effort, I am proud to join my colleagues in filing an Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court that thoroughly details the need to deliver justice for the thousands of Ohioans who deserve the pensions they were promised.\u201d \u2013 Representative Tim Ryan (OH-13, D)\n\n\u201cThe Delphi salaried pensioners deserve to receive what they earned and were promised by the PBGC - anything less is absolutely unacceptable. Along with my colleagues, I will continue putting this issue at the forefront, and now we\u2019re asking the Supreme Court to step in.\u201d \u2013 Representative Bill Johnson (OH-6, R)\n\n\u201cThe Delphi Salaried Retirees have waited far too long to have their benefits restored. They deserve real action, now. And the Courts should act to make their retirements whole. I have long advocated for these hardworking Delphi Salaried Retirees, and I will continue to fight to ensure they can retire with dignity,\u201d \u2013 Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05, D)\n\n\u201cFor too long, many Hoosiers who are salaried Delphi retirees have unjustly waited for their well-earned pensions, and I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in the fight to make sure that they get it.\u201d \u2013 Representative James R. Baird (IN-4, R)\n\n\u201cWhen you earn a pension from years of hard work, you deserve to get it. What occurred to these folks was wrong and I will not stop fighting this injustice until the Delphi Salary Retirees\u2019 pensions are restored.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Norman (SC-05,R)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-statement-on-biden-delaying-hypersonic-missile-test", "Turner Statement on Biden Delaying Hypersonic Missile Test", "2021-10-29", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Following a report that the White House had the Pentagon delay a hypersonic missile test, Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement:\n\n\u201cWe recently heard from General Hyten that the U.S. has only conducted nine hypersonic missile tests in the last five years, while China has executed hundreds of tests. We are now behind,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThis is especially concerning given President Biden\u2019s reported delay on a long-planned hypersonic missile test he concedes to Putin in advance of their summit. Russia has already deployed hypersonic nuclear weaponsand we now know that China recently tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, surprising the White House. It is imperative that President Biden stop being so risk-averse, stop appeasing Putin and Xi, and move quickly to develop critical capabilities that our adversaries are now perfecting.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-joins-colleagues-in-supporting-opioid-addiction-treatment-in-correctional-facilities", "Turner Joins Colleagues in Supporting Opioid Addiction Treatment in Correctional Facilities", "2021-10-25", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014Congressman Mike Turner recently joined Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) to reintroduce H.R. 5697, the Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance (CREATE) Opportunities Act. This legislation works to expand access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals in incarceration and would create a new grant program within the Department of Justice for state and local governments to provide MAT in their correctional facilities.\n\n\u201cSadly, the COVID-19 pandemic severely worsened the opioid epidemic in Ohio and drug-related deaths increased,\u201d said Congressman Mike Turner. \u201cIncarcerated individuals, who disproportionately suffer from addiction, currently lack a viable path to recovery. This legislation will provide them critical treatment in hopes of reintegrating them back into their communities,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\n\u201cFar too many justice-involved individuals in our jails suffer from untreatental health and substance use disorder, and most lack access to the treatment they need,\u201d said Rep. Kuster, founder, and co-chair of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force. \u201cMedication-assisted treatment (MAT) has an important role to play in helping incarcerated individuals suffering from substance use disorder recover and reclaim their lives to become productive, contributing members of our society. Reducing recidivism is a win-win for our communities: it\u2019s good for public safety, public health, and local and state budgets. The CREATE Opportunities Act is common-sense legislation to provide an evidence-based solution to put an end to the cycle between addiction and the criminal justice system, and I am proud to reintroduce it.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile we continue to work together as a nation to address the opioid and heroin epidemic, I urge my colleagues to provide the evidence-based, medication-assisted treatment and recovery services we know work during incarceration and after release,\u201d said Rep. Blunt Rochester. \u201cWe have already lost so many of our loved ones due to a lack of appropriate care in our criminal justice system. We must prioritize the resources correctional facilities need so we don\u2019t lose generations to come. I applaud my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for taking this important step to addressing a crucial part of this crisis.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe deadly opioid epidemic is devastating communities in Indiana and across the country. Combating this crisis requires a team effort to advance prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts,\u201d said Congresswoman Walorski. \u201cState, county, and local law enforcement agencies must have access to the tools and resources they need to combat the opioid crisis. I am proud to champion this bipartisan solution to support evidence-based solutions to treat addiction, make our communities safer, and save lives.\u201d\n\nThe text of the legislation can be viewed here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2194", "Balderson to Biden: Addressing Supply Chain Crisis Should Be Top Priority", "2021-10-21", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "\u201cThe destructive policies coming out of the White House are making matters worse, not better, for economic growth and the current supply chain crisis,\u201d said Congressman Balderson.\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congressman Troy Balderson, along with 160 House Republican colleagues, joined in a letter to President Biden Wednesday evening urging the Administration to reevaluate its priorities and reverse course on the harmful policies that have led to a worsening of the country\u2019s supply chain crisis and subsequent higher prices on everyday items.\n\n\u201cThe destructive policies coming out of the White House are making matters worse, not better, for economic growth and the current supply chain crisis,\u201d said Congressman Balderson. \u201cSmall businesses are struggling to find workers to fill available jobs, grappling with supply chain shortages, and facing the prospect of laying off workers who refuse to comply with President Biden\u2019s vaccine mandate. Fueling uncertainty further, the Administration continues to push for a multi-trillion-dollar \u2018human infrastructure\u2019 package that would raise prices for consumers and tax businesses at a rate higher than communist China.\u201d\n\nThe letter asks President Biden to call on Congress to halt discussions on the multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation bill that aims to fundamentally change this country and to instead work on real infrastructure solutions that focus on alleviating supply chain bottlenecks and helping to ensure products reach store shelves on time.\n\nBalderson, a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, points to common-sense solutions to alleviate the worsening bottleneck in America\u2019s supply chain. One such solution would be the passage of the DRIVE-Safe Act, legislation championed by Rep. Balderson, which would lift prohibitions that prevent commercial truck drivers, ages 18-20, from crossing state lines.\n\n\u201cAs supply chain delays worsen across the country, the DRIVE-Safe Act would provide the common-sense flexibility needed to address America\u2019s shortage of qualified truck drivers,\u201d added Balderson.\n\nRelated News\n\nBalderson Statement on the End of the Democrat Shutdown\n\nNovember 12, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson, Walberg Introduce Resolution Celebrating the American Motorcyclist Association\u2019s 100th Anniversary\n\nAugust 1, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson, Walberg Introduce Resolution Recognizing May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month\n\nMay 4, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Introduces Bill To Rename Philo Post Office in Honor of Samuel J. Mitchell Jr.\n\nMarch 21, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Sees Opportunity in Grant Announcement for Intel Ohio\n\nMarch 20, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-addresses-warren-county-group-during-their-annual-dc-visit", "Turner Addresses Warren County Group During their Annual DC Visit", "2021-10-19", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) addressed members of the Warren County Chamber Alliance at their 6th Annual Washington, D.C. Fly-In. After speaking, Congressman Turner released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI was encouraged to hear from the hardworking people of Warren County and appreciate them traveling to DC,\u201d said Turner. \u201cI stressed the need for regional partnerships in southwest Ohio to further support economic development for our region and address the increasing national security threats that our country is facing,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\nBackground: \u201cUnited With One Voice!\u201d is part of the Warren County Chamber Alliance\u2019s (Alliance) three-pronged mission to better Educate, Communicate and Advocate. The Alliance is leading its 6th Annual Washington, D.C. Fly-In, which will allow local leaders to discuss and advocate with a singular voice for Warren County businesses/residents and Warren County issues.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-statement-on-passing-of-colin-powell", "Turner Statement on Passing of Colin Powell", "2021-10-18", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC -\u201cFormer Secretary of State Powell was a true public servant and I had the honor of working with him during his time serving in the George W Bush Administration. As the first African American Secretary of State, he served our nation admirably and his legacy will not be forgotten,\u201d said Congressman Mike Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/panel-confirms-dayton-water-quality-is-safe-following-review-requested-by-turner", "Dayton Leaders Release Statements Following Results of Water Quality Review", "2021-10-13", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH - Yesterday, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and local leaders released statements following the public release of the Dayton Water Quality and Infrastructure Review. The final report can be found here.\n\n\u201cAfter multiple events in 2019 threatened our community\u2019s infrastructure, I created the Dayton Water User Committee to review the water quality in our region,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThey confirmed that our water is safe to drink. Daytonians deserve this confirmation and I am thankful for the City of Dayton and Montgomery County for prioritizing this urgent study,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\n\u201cWhen Rep. Turner formed the committee we believed the community\u2019s water supply was safe. However, there was no third-party verification or consolidated roadmap of past work along with independent recommendations. Today, we have both.\u201d said Tom Raga, Vice President of External Affairs, AES Utilities\n\n\u201cA sincere thank you to the City of Dayton and Montgomery County for their commitment to the funding and participation with LimnoTech. City and County staff spent significant time sharing background, documentation and expertise to make sure the report was timely and accurate. And, finally, Janet Bly and Mike Ekberg made the project smooth and reliable as our fiscal agent and project manager. It was truly a team effort and the final product provides confidence and benefits to the Miami Valley.\u201d concluded Raga.\n\n\u201cThe report highlights that the aquifer is a critical resource for the Dayton area and our businesses. Many area businesses rely on water for manufacturing, operations, and economic growth. The report gives confidence to the business community that we have a secure and reliable asset. I am thankful for Tom Raga for overseeing this project and for Congressman Turner\u2019s leadership.\u201d - Christopher E. Kershner, CAE, IOM President & CEO, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.\n\n\u201cOne of the Dayton Region\u2019s biggest assets is its drinking water supply, and maintaining its high quality continues to be a top priority for the region. Access to clean water for our residents and businesses is critical to growing our local economy. This report spells out the extensive oversight already in place for our water supply, and the efforts are taken to keep it safe and operational, as well as providing concrete steps forward to ensure our community preserves this asset into the future.\u201d - Jeff Hoagland, CEO, Dayton Development Coalition\n\n\u201cThe City of Dayton welcomed the independent review of our water operations. We are pleased to see the report confirm that the City has made advantageous investments and responsibly managed this critical regional asset. We recognize in earnest the responsibility in delivering clean and safe water to our 400,000 customers and will continue to follow best practices to ensure high-quality water remains available in our region.\u201d - Shelley Dickstein, Dayton City Manager\n\nBackground: In 2020, Congressman Turner created the Dayton Water User Committee, composed of regional business leaders to conduct a review of the City of Dayton\u2019s water utility management practices relative to water quality and related long-term infrastructure management. The purpose of the Dayton Water User Committee is to ensure and/or validate the overall sufficiency of water utility management practices to support ongoing economic and quality of life factors for businesses and residents in the Dayton metropolitan area. You can learn more about the sole source of drinking water for the Dayton region here, the Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer (GMBVA).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-statement-on-dayton-region-water-quality", "Turner Statement on Dayton Region Water Quality", "2021-10-12", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) made the following statement following his keynote address at the Dayton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Breakfast:\n\n\u201cAfter multiple events in 2019 threatened our community\u2019s infrastructure, I created the Dayton Water User Committee to review the water quality in our region,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThey confirmed that our water is safe to drink. Daytonians deserve this confirmation and I am thankful for the City of Dayton and Montgomery County for prioritizing this urgent study,\u201d concluded Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-announces-major-economic-impact-dod-federal-installations-bring-to-southwest-ohio", "Turner Announces Major Economic Impact DoD & Federal Installations Bring to Southwest Ohio", "2021-10-05", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined local leaders at the 6th Annual Ohio Defense and Aerospace Forum to discuss the state of defense in Ohio, the critical role Ohio plays in our national security and the positive economic impact the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Installations around the state bring to the Dayton region.\n\n\u201cThe 2021 JobsOhio report revealed that Southwest Ohio has seen significant economic growth as a result of the $7 billion the region received in defense-related investments. Wright-Patt and other Federal Installations around the state bring over 100,000 jobs to the Dayton region and these jobs increased despite the pandemic,\u201d said Turner. \u201cI remain committed to keeping Ohio a leader in the defense and aerospace industry and welcoming new investments to the Dayton region,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\n\u201cWe know defense contracting obligations and military missions in the Dayton Region continue to grow, providing excellent career opportunities for our residents and acting as a catalyst for the creation of many successful local businesses. The impact makes up 17 percent of our economy, extending beyond defense contractors to businesses that support the installations, their employees, and their families,\u201d Hoagland said. \u201cThese installations deserve our attention and support, and we will continue to advocate for them and work to ensure their success.\u201d - Jeff Hoagland, Dayton Development Coalition President and CEO\n\n\u201cThose in Ohio\u2019s aerospace industry are constantly working on the future, and I am grateful for their unwavering commitment and passion,\u201d said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. \u201cOhio led this nation into the \u201cAir Age\u201d of the early 20th century, and with a new generation of Ohioans, Ohio will lead this nation into the \u201cAerospace Age\u201d of the 21st century as well.\u201d -Gov. Mike DeWine\n\nBackground: In 2016, Congressman Turner and the Dayton Development Coalition created the Ohio Defense Forum in a cohesive effort to advance the defense industry in Ohio and provide a platform for defense leaders to discuss the state of defense in Ohio. You can learn more by visiting here or ohiodefenseforum.com.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/10/turner-co-sponsors-bipartisan-outdoors-for-all-act", "Turner Co-sponsors Bipartisan Outdoors for All Act", "2021-10-01", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined Nanette Diaz Barrag\u00e1n (CA-44), Senator Padilla (CA), Senator Collins (ME) in introducing HR 5413, the Outdoors for All Act. This legislation permanently authorizes the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program (ORLP), a grant program that provides direct funding to cities and localities to develop, restore and maintain their local parks and other outdoor recreation spaces.\n\nFollowing the introduction of the bill, Congressman Turner, Congresswoman Barrag\u00e1n, Senator Padilla, Senator Collins and Five Rivers MetroParks Executive Director Becky Benn\u00e1 released the following statements:\n\n\u201cThis bill would provide investments into recreational areas and parks in lower-income communities to ensure that they are well maintained and safe for people to gather and participate in outdoor activities,'' said Rep Turner. \u201cAccording to the Trust for Public Land, 78% of Daytonians are within a 10-minute walking distance to a park, and with COVID-19 still present, it is now more important than ever to give communities a well-kept outdoor space to social distance and spend time.\u201d\n\n\u201cFive Rivers MetroParks (FRMP), located in southwest Ohio, provides outdoor recreation, education and land conservation to the citizens of Montgomery County. We are very supportive of the Outdoors for All Act that would permanently authorize the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) under the Land and Water Conservation Fund,\u201d said CEO of FRMP Becky Benn\u00e1. \u201cThis funding will assist us, as well as other local and regional public agencies to:\n\nExpand access to outdoor recreation and job opportunities in cities and towns, particularly in underserved and low-income areas.\n\nCreate dedicated grant funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund to create and improve local parks, trails and outdoor recreation areas, as well as protect and preserve open space and wildlife habitats.\n\nExpand outdoor access for all \u2013 FRMP manages and maintains approximately 16,000 acres of parks and conservation areas and offers free access to all, including urban, suburban and rural communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cBy passing the Outdoors for All Act, we make it crystal clear that funding for urbans parks is here to stay. Far too many low-income communities and communities of color lack access to a nearby park or green space. Green spaces are crucial for the health and well-being of our communities. By preserving the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program, we will provide much needed urban parks funding for underserved communities throughout our country,\u201d said Congresswoman Barrag\u00e1n.\n\n\u201cNo matter your zip code, everyone should have access to outdoor space in their community,\u201d said Senator Padilla. \u201cHaving grown up in Los Angeles, I know all too well how people living in urban areas often lack adequate park space, an injustice that negatively impacts our communities and our environment. The Outdoors For All Act would invest in new parks and open spaces\u2014and upgrade existing ones\u2014to bring nature\u2019s benefits to urban residents\u2019 doorsteps. Improving park access will provide benefits like shade, tree cover, and clean air that are critical as we grapple with the intensifying effects of the climate crisis.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur state is fortunate to have abundant natural resources that allow Mainers and visitors to enjoy our pristine environment,\u201d said Senator Collins. \u201cRegrettably, many Americans, particularly those living in urban and low-income areas, lack access to outdoor green spaces that give them the ability to experience the beauty and tranquility of nature close to home. This bipartisan bill would invest in these communities to support parks, playgrounds, trails, and other projects that will help ensure that all Americans have outdoor recreation opportunities.\u201d\n\nRead the Full Text of the bill here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2186", "Balderson Honors the Life and Service of Lima Company First Sergeant Dan Altieri", "2021-09-30", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "Thank you, Madam Speaker.\n\nI rise today to honor the life and service of Lima Company, Third Battalion, 25th Marines, Sergeant Major Dan Altieri.\n\nAlways going above the call of duty to care for his Marines\u2013as a Senior Staff NCO and as a friend and mentor, the Sergeant Major was the living embodiment of the Marine Corps motto: Semper Fidelis, \u201cAlways Faithful.\u201d\n\nSergeant Major Dan Altieri dedicated more than 30 years of service to the Marine Corps. Additionally, he served 25 years as a deputy with the Stark County sheriff\u2019s office in Canton, Ohio.\n\nAltieri began his distinguished military career in 1982 when he first joined the Marine Corps.\n\nThroughout his years of service, Altieri was deployed overseas more than 10 times, including to Grenada, Lebanon, the Gulf War, and to both Iraq and Afghanistan in the Global War on Terror.\n\nAs a leader with significant experience, Altieri helped his Marines prepare for deployments, making sure they were mentally and physically ready-to-go, encouraging them to stay focused, adaptable, and open-minded.\n\nOne of his Marines said it best when he reflected on Altieri, saying, \"It was amazing to have someone like him to turn to. He truly cared for every one of us. His Marines would follow Sgt. Major Altieri through to the gates of hell.\u201d\n\nIn fact, that is exactly what they did.\n\nSuffering unprecedented losses during its 2005 Iraq deployment, he led his Marines in multiple combat operations and Sergeant Major Altieri played a vital role in caring for Lima upon its return home. As his Marines and so much of Central Ohio mourned for Lima Company in the wake of tragedy, it was left to Altieri to hold his Marines together\u2013a task requiring both strength and compassion.\n\nOutside the Marines, he was a family man. He was a loving husband and father. His devotion to family was reflected in his love for his wife Kovette, two grown sons, sister and his mentorship of others.\n\nToday, the hearts of so many Ohioans are with the Sergeant Major\u2019s wife and family, his Marine Corps Family, the law enforcement community, and to the countless other lives touched by this remarkable U.S. Marine.\n\nMadam Speaker, I yield back.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/turner-demands-answers-from-top-officials-on-disastrous-afghanistan-situation", "Turner Demands Answers from Top Officials on Disastrous Afghanistan Situation", "2021-09-29", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Turner (OH-10) and members of the House Armed Services Committee received testimony from Secretary of Defense Austin, General Mark A. Milley, and General McKenzie, on the ending of the U.S. military mission to Afghanistan. Following the hearing, Rep. Turner released the following statement:\n\n\u201cToday, I asked Gen. McKenzie for critical information related to the August 29th failed U.S. drone strike and all intelligence related to an imminent attack on U.S. forces. Congress has a constitutional duty to conduct oversight on this tragic mistake, especially as President Biden claims to proceed with an \u2018over-the-horizon\u2019 counterterrorism strategy,\u201d said Rep Turner. \u201cI also requested that Gen. Milley immediately send Congress all intelligence motivating his calls to Gen. Li to quell China\u2019s concerns that a U.S. attack against them was imminent, any request to declassify this information, and the transcripts of these calls. Congress must continue to investigate these national security decisions, and I look forward to receiving answers from the Department of Defense,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\nYou can watch Rep Turner\u2019s full questioning here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2184", "Balderson Condemns Biden Administration's Assault on American Energy Security", "2021-09-28", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined 14 other members of the House Energy Action Team in a Special Order on the House Floor Monday night condemning the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats for their assault on American energy security and independence, and offering the following remarks:\n\nMadam Speaker,\n\nI rise today to address the Biden Administration\u2019s attack on American energy production.\n\nLast month, as Americans faced 40% higher prices at the pump as a result of his failed policies, President Biden found himself begging OPEC to open the valve to alleviate the pinch of skyrocketing prices.\n\nTo no one's surprise - OPEC refused.\n\nEarlier this year, in a baffling sequence of events... on his VERY FIRST DAY in office, President Biden cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline project, eliminating ELEVEN THOUSAND U.S. energy jobs here at home.\n\nAnd then he gave a green light to Russia\u2019s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline across Europe.\n\nPerhaps most appalling, is that the Nord Stream 2 decision was made in the wake of Russian hackers shutting down the Colonial Pipeline, affecting tens of millions of Americans up and down the east coast.\n\nThese misguided policy decisions by the Biden Administration have caused irreparable harm\u2013\n\nNot just to the U.S., but also to our European allies, who are growing increasingly weary of how the Kremlin may use its newfound grasp on the region\u2019s energy supplies to advance their geopolitical influence.\n\nDestroying American energy production under the false pretense that doing so is somehow saving the environment is NOTHING MORE than a mismatch of problems and solutions.\n\nIt\u2019s a disastrous display of virtue-signaling.\n\nMeanwhile, in the midst of soaring inflation, American taxpayers are the ones left paying the price - robbed of both reliable energy options AND their hard-earned money.\n\nMadam Speaker, the Biden Administration\u2019s policies are damaging American energy independence and security.\n\nWe must reverse course and return to a path of American energy leadership, not foreign reliance.\n\nMadam Speaker, I yield back.\n\nRelated News\n\nHouse passes Rep. Troy Balderson\u2019s bill to bolster grid reliability\n\nDecember 18, 2025 | Posted in Articles\n\nHouse Passes Balderson\u2019s Reliable Power Act\n\nDecember 17, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Joins President Trump for Announcement to Lower Car Prices and Protect Consumer Choice\n\nDecember 3, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson, Cotton Introduce Bill to Stop Frivolous Lawsuits Blocking American Energy Projects\n\nDecember 2, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nRepublican Bill Targets Endless Litigation Over Energy Projects\n\nDecember 2, 2025 | Posted in Articles", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/turner-acts-to-honor-covid-19-victims-at-national-mall-memorial", "Turner Acts to Honor COVID-19 Victims at National Mall Memorial", "2021-09-27", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON DC - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that his office is available to help constituents place a memorial flag at the National Mall through the art exhibit, In America: Remember, in honor of individuals who have lost the battle to COVID-19.\n\n\u201cSadly, over 21,000 Ohioans have lost their fight to the COVID-19 Virus as of yesterday. These Ohioans are not just a statistic; they were parents, friends, and valued community members whose deaths are still being mourned,\u201d said Rep Turner. \u201cWhile there is nothing that can be done to ease the pain of losing a loved one to this horrendous disease, we can continue to honor their memory. By dedicating a flag on the National Mall, we pause to reflect on their lives and I hope this can serve as a reminder for our community to remain vigilant as we combat this pandemic,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\nIn America: Remember is a collaborative public art exhibit that has covered the National Mall with over 660,000 white flags in honor of the Americans who have died from COVID-19. This exhibit will run from September 17, 2021, to October 3, 2021.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/turner-applauds-house-passage-of-fy2022-ndaa", "Turner Applauds House Passage of FY2022 NDAA", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Turner Fights for Military Personnel; NDAA Heads to Senate\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Mike Turner, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 316-113.\n\n\u201cIn this year\u2019s NDAA, I have worked to secure more than $120 million for new military construction at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Springfield-Beckley Airport, and other Ohio locations,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThis bill will allocate $24 million to Wright-Patt for the construction of a new on-base Child Development Center. I strongly advocated for this project since the current child center is a failing, off-base facility with insufficient capacity. This new facility will have the capacity for more than 300 children and include force protection features and necessary spaces including classroom and play areas,\u201d said Turner.\n\n\u201cWith China undergoing an unprecedented and massive nuclear build-up and Russia undertaking significant modernization of all three legs of its triad, I have strongly advocated ensuring this bill fully funds programs that modernize the nation\u2019s nuclear enterprise to ensure these two adversaries are properly deterred. I have also fought for provisions included in the bill to support service members, their families, and our community, hold the Administration accountable for its disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, strengthen our national security, and provide an unprecedented level of investment in emerging technologies needed for tomorrow\u2019s fight. I am proud to vote in favor of this bill and I urge the Senate to swiftly continue consideration of this important legislation.\u201d\n\nFY 2022 NDAA Turner Highlights:\n\nMilitary Construction Initiatives\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Child Development Center: $24 million.\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Army Reserve Center Training Building: $19 million.\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Human Performance Wing Laboratory: $40 million.\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Bionatronics Research Center Laboratory: $33.8 million.\n\nSpringfield-Beckley Municipal Airport \u2013 Base-Wide Microgrid: $4.7 million.\n\nCamp Perry, Ohio \u2013 Red Horse Logistics Complex: $7.8 million.\n\nYoungstown Air Reserve Station \u2013 Assault Strip Widening: $8.7 million.\n\nFunding Authorization Initiatives\n\n$15 million for the Carbon Industrial Base.\n\n$5 million for Thermal Protection System Development.\n\n$8.7 million for Trustworthy Chip-Locking Microelectronics Security.\n\n$15 million for Defense Community Infrastructure Program.\n\n$6 million for Army Land Surveying Systems.\n\n$15 million for Metals Affordability Research.\n\n$5 million for the Mobile Compact High-Energy Laser.\n\nImproving the United States Air Force Policy and Space Force\n\nAuthorizes the divestiture of C-130 aircraft to facilitate the remission of the Ohio Air National Guard\u2019s 179th Air Wing as a Cyber Wing.\n\nRequires an acquisition strategy for continued development, integration, and operational fielding of an advanced propulsion system into the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-35A aircraft.\n\nEstablishes an annual review of F-35 sustainment efforts.\n\nImproving Military Family Housing\n\nRequires command oversight of military privatized housing as an element of military performance evaluations.\n\nDirects an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Tenant\u2019s Bill of Rights implementation for military family housing.\n\nClarifies that window fall prevention requirements apply to all military family housing regardless of whether the housing is privatized or owned and operated by the Government and withholds certain funding until the Department assesses child safety issues in military family housing units.\n\nAddressing Mental Health\n\nDirects a report on the expansion of the Health Professions Scholarship Program and the prioritization of retaining mental health providers.\n\nDirects a report evaluating the military\u2019s suicide prevention efforts and the method of incorporating innovative technologies in identifying at-risk individuals to prevent the tragedy of suicide.\n\nDirects the awarding of grants to carry out collaborative research between the U.S. and Israel with respect to post-traumatic stress disorders.\n\nImproving Sexual Assault Prevention and Response\n\nEstablishes civilian positions to support Special Victims\u2019 Counsel.\n\nDirects transitional compensation and benefits for the former spouse of a service member who allegedly committed a dependent-abuse offense during marriage.\n\nCreated an independent military prosecutor to supervise complex, sex-related offenses and any offenses involving a minor victim.\n\nStrengthening Foreign Policy\n\nDirects a report on the U.S. equipment, property, and classified material that was destroyed, surrendered or abandoned during the catastrophic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.\n\nSupports Poland\u2019s decision to purchase 250 U.S.-made Abrams tanks to increase modernization, lethality, and interoperability with NATO forces.\n\nDirects a report on Chinese and Russian chemical and biological weaponization efforts.\n\nAddresses directed energy attacks against U.S. personnel by integrating cross-agency efforts to address and mitigate these attacks and ensuring victims receive timely and comprehensive care.\n\nDirects a report on China\u2019s military and security developments, including China\u2019s composition, disposition, strength, involvement in Latin America, and expansion of the Belt and Road initiative.\n\nRequires a report on Russian influence operations and campaigns that target U.S. military alliances and partnerships. Prohibits the use of funds to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of Russia over Crimea.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/city-of-springfield-oh-to-receive-6-million-grant-from-u-s-department-of-defense", "City of Springfield, OH to Receive $6 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Defense", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) made the following statement after the Department of Defense announced that it will award a federal grant to the city of Springfield, OH for construction of a facility to house the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport.\n\n\u201cThis project provides a new research facility for the government, academia, and industry to continue advancing our national security efforts,\u201d said Turner. \u201cWright-Patt and the Springfield-Beckley airport will join together for groundbreaking innovation and research to strengthen our overall war-fighting capabilities in air, space, and cyberspace forces,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\n\u201cThis grant recognizes the importance of Springfield\u2019s National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence to Wright-Patterson and the Defense Department in developing this emerging aerospace technology. The region is well on its way to becoming the hub of defense-related as well as commercial advances in flying cars. Congressman Turner has been instrumental in supporting the grant program and shaping it to help our region.\u201d \u2013Jeff Hoagland, President & CEO, Dayton Development Coalition\n\nBackground: The grant was awarded through the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) established in the FY19 NDAA. The FY19 NDAA created the program designating the Secretary of Defense to develop how these grants were awarded. After evaluating the distribution system, Rep. Turner advocated switching the requirements of how these grants were awarded in the FY NDAA 21 to allow for a more robust selection process. As a result, the City of Springfield was awarded this grant for AFRL\u2019s research project. Air Force Research Lab, housed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is a global technical enterprise, leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/turner-speaks-on-house-floor-regarding-fy2022-ndaa", "Turner Voices Support for FY2022 NDAA on House Floor", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Mike Turner last night spoke on the House Floor in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.\n\n\u201cFirst and foremost, the bill increases topline defense spending by nearly $25 billion\u2014reversing the harmful and reckless cuts from the President\u2019s Budget, ensuring an annual growth of 5 percent over the previous year, and funding the DoD\u2019s most critical unfunded priorities.\u201d said Turner.\n\n\u201cFinally, the FY 22 NDAA includes over 20 bipartisan provisions to hold the Biden Administration accountable for its hasty and disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. In addition to multiple congressional oversight measures, the bill provides $250 million for counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, ensuring it never again becomes a safe haven for those who wish harm upon the United States and our allies,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\nYou can view his full remarks here and watch here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/turner-fights-to-keep-manufacturing-jobs-in-southwest-ohio", "Turner Fights to Keep Manufacturing Jobs in Southwest Ohio", "2021-09-21", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) appeared today before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to advocate for the Domtar employees and more broadly, the Southwest Ohio community. Domtar is a leading manufacturer of thermal paper and is an influential employer in Southwest Ohio with a main production site in West Carrollton.\n\nFollowing the hearing, Congressman Turner made the following statement:\n\n\u201cDomtar is an influential employer in Ohio\u2019s 10th District that provides well-paying jobs and if foreign companies continue dumping thermal paper into America, Domtar will have to drastically cut operations and we will lose this critical capability,\u201d said Rep. Turner. \u201cWith the COVID-19 pandemic slowing production worldwide, the U.S. cannot afford to fall behind on our domestic production due to the unfair practices of other countries. Today, I urged the USITC to examine this issue and work to set up the proper precautions to prevent dumping and the collapse of the Domtar Plant in my community,\u201d concluded Rep. Turner.\n\n\u201cWe really appreciate Congressman Turner\u2019s support and leadership on this issue. Winning this trade case is critical for the long-term viability of our manufacturing plant in West Carrollton. Rep. Turner stepped up in a meaningful way on behalf of the 93 women and men who work there.\u201d -Robert Melton, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Domtar Corporation\n\nMy full remarks are available here.\n\nBackground: On May 12, 2021, the Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that thermal paper producers in Germany, Korea, Japan, and Spain are dumping thermal paper in the United States and flooding the industry. The ITC held a hearing today to make statements regarding the impact dumping has on the domestic industry. Dumping is a term used in the context of international trade. It occurs when a country or company exports a product at a price that is lower in a foreign market than the price in the exporting country or company\u2019s market. Because dumping normally involves massive export quantities, it often endangers the fiscal health of the product's manufacturer in the importing nation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/turner-accepting-applications-for-2021-congressional-app-challenge", "Turner Accepting Applications for 2021 Congressional App Challenge", "2021-09-16", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH \u2013 As a reminder, the office of Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) is currently accepting applications for the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) until Monday, November 1, 2021. The CAC is an annual competition for middle and high school students and is intended to highlight the value of computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education.\n\n\u201cAs careers in computer science and coding continue to grow, it's important to create opportunities for students to advance their passion and skills in this field. I\u2019m excited that students in our community can once again participate in the Congressional App Contest,\" said Congressman Turner. \"I encourage all middle and high school students to challenge themselves and apply, and I look forward to seeing the apps that these talented students create.\"\n\nStudents within Ohio\u2019s 10th Congressional District compete against each other by creating and exhibiting an original software application, or \u201capp,\u201d for the web, PC, tablet, mobile, or other platform of their choice. Winner(s) will be selected by a panel of judges drawn from the local community and honored by Congressman Turner. The winner(s) will then be invited to Capitol Hill for the annual #HouseOfCode event to present their apps to Members of Congress and have their apps be eligible to be featured on display in the U.S. Capital building, on house.gov, and on the Congressional App Challenge website.\n\nStudents may work individually, in partners, or as a team (up to four). Any student that lives in Ohio\u2019s 10th district or attends school in the district is eligible to participate. For more information, please visit the Congressional App Challenge Website or contact the student support email: studentsupport@congressionalappchallenge.us. Any further questions about the App Challenge can be directed to Turner\u2019s district office at (937) 225-2843.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/rep-turner-rep-stewart-visit-wright-patterson-air-force-base", "Rep. Turner & Rep. Stewart Visit Wright Patterson Air Force Base", "2021-09-09", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH - This week, Congressman Mike Turner and Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) visited Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). WPAFB is home to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), which is the Department of Defense\u2019s primary source for foreign air and space threats. Both Members serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, so this visit is especially applicable to their everyday work and the informed defense of our nation.\n\nNASIC creates integrated, predictive intelligence in the air, space, and cyberspace domains that enables military operations, force modernization, and policymaking. Today, in the midst of a uniquely active international environment, these capabilities are more important than ever. Following the visit, Reps. Turner and Stewart released the following statements:\n\n\u201cOur tour of Wright-Patt was a testament of how critical their work is to our national security and overall intelligence gathering. As we look to the battlefields of tomorrow, the groundbreaking work from Wright-Patt will determine what capabilities we have and simultaneously, shape our systems for the future,\u201d said Turner. \u201cI remain committed to being a voice for the dedicated men and women who work at Wright-Patt and I applaud the outstanding work they perform on a daily basis,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\n\u201cThe work being done at Wright-Patt Air Force Base is more important now than ever,\u201d said Rep. Stewart. \u201cThe world is becoming a more dangerous place, and the intelligence provided to our military is America\u2019s first line of defense from foreign threats. It was a pleasure to see this all-important work firsthand, meet the servicemen and women defending our country, and learn more about the scope of their operations. I look forward to continuing my work with Congressman Turner to ensure Wright-Patt Air Force Base \u2013 and similar bases throughout the country \u2013 have all the means necessary to defend our homeland,\u201d concluded Stewart.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/reps-turner-and-brown-introduce-student-loan-refinancing-act", "Reps. Turner and Brown Introduce Student Loan Refinancing Act", "2021-09-03", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013\u2013Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) recently introduced the Student Loan Refinancing Act (HR 5084) alongside Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-4). This bipartisan legislation amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow eligible federal borrowers to refinance their federal loans when interest rates are reduced. Post-introduction, Rep. Turner and Rep. Brown made the following statements:\n\n\u201cAll federal student loan borrowers should be able to take advantage of the record-low interest rates set for this academic year. This legislation would reform our government\u2019s student loan framework by allowing borrowers to refinance their loans to a given year\u2019s interest rates while keeping their loans public,\u201d said Rep Turner. \u201cBy keeping loans within the federal system, borrowers have access to the advantages of the public loans, such as the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program and pandemic-related loan holidays. With the student debt crisis worsening, I am proud to offer a reliable option for borrowers to reduce their debt.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe need to be doing everything we can to alleviate the incredible burden of student loan debt in our country. Allowing borrowers to refinance their loans whenever interest rates are reduced isn\u2019t just common sense but will give Americans more flexibility with their personal finances, particularly when money is tight,\u201d said Rep. Brown. \u201cAs we work toward economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic helping working families make ends meet must be our priority.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, this legislation:\n\nCreates a pathway for federal student loan borrowers to refinance their loans at a lower interest rate and reduce their debt, allowing graduates to free up income to stimulate the economy.\n\nProvides flexibility for borrowers to refinance loans when treasury-issued interest rates are low.\n\nAllows the ability to refinance loans for any degree, including graduate and professional programs to reduce the debt of even more graduates\n\nEnsures that refinancing loans does not reset a borrower\u2019s monthly payment count on Income-Driven Repayment plans and PSLF plans.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/turner-statement-on-committee-passage-of-fy2022-ndaa", "Turner Statement on Committee Passage of FY2022 NDAA", "2021-09-02", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "House Armed Services Committee Passes Turner Amendments; NDAA Moves to House Floor\n\nWASHINGTON, DC - Following the House Armed Services Committee passage of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Turner issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cEarly this morning in the Armed Services Committee, I voted to increase President Biden\u2019s inadequate defense budget that would have left our military without the support they need to keep our Nation safe. I was also able to include significant funding for Wright-Patt,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThis legislation helps ensure that our men and women in uniform have the necessary resources to fight terrorism and combat the increasing threats from Russia and China,\u201d Turner concluded.\n\nCongressman Turner successfully included several additional initiatives in the Committee\u2019s version of the FY2022 NDAA that improve the funding and existing policy for our Nation\u2019s military:\n\nMilitary Construction Initiatives\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Child Development Center: $24 million.\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Army Reserve Center Training Building: $19 million.\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Human Performance Wing Laboratory: $40 million.\n\nWright Patterson Air Force Base \u2013 Bionatronics Research Center Laboratory: $33.8 million.\n\nSpringfield-Beckley Municipal Airport \u2013 Base-Wide Microgrid: $4.7 million.\n\nCamp Perry, Ohio \u2013 Red Horse Logistics Complex: $7.8 million.\n\nYoungstown Air Reserve Station \u2013 Assault Strip Widening: $8.7 million.\n\nFunding Authorization Initiatives\n\n$15 million for the Carbon Industrial Base.\n\n$5 million for Thermal Protection System Development.\n\n$8.7 million for Trustworthy Chip-Locking Microelectronics Security.\n\n$15 million for Defense Community Infrastructure Program.\n\n$6 million for Army Land Surveying Systems.\n\n$15 million for Metals Affordability Research.\n\n$5 million for the Mobile Compact High-Energy Laser.\n\nImproving the United States Air Force Policy and Space Force\n\nAuthorizes the divestiture of C-130 aircraft to facilitate the remission of the Ohio Air National Guard\u2019s 179th Air Wing as a Cyber Wing.\n\nRequires an acquisition strategy for continued development, integration, and operational fielding of an advanced propulsion system into the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-35A aircraft.\n\nEstablishes an annual review of F-35 sustainment efforts.\n\nImproving Military Family Housing\n\nRequires command oversight of military privatized housing as an element of military performance evaluations.\n\nDirects an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Tenant\u2019s Bill of Rights implementation for military family housing.\n\nClarifies that window fall prevention requirements apply to all military family housing regardless of whether the housing is privatized or owned and operated by the Government and withholds certain funding until the Department assesses child safety issues in military family housing units.\n\nAddressing Mental Health\n\nDirects a report on the expansion of the Health Professions Scholarship Program and the prioritization of retaining mental health providers.\n\nDirects a report evaluating the military\u2019s suicide prevention efforts and the method of incorporating innovative technologies in identifying at-risk individuals to prevent the tragedy of suicide.\n\nDirects the awarding of grants to carry out collaborative research between the U.S. and Israel with respect to post-traumatic stress disorders.\n\nImproving Sexual Assault Prevention and Response\n\nEstablishes civilian positions to support Special Victims\u2019 Counsel.\n\nDirects transitional compensation and benefits for the former spouse of a service member who allegedly committed a dependent-abuse offense during marriage.\n\nCreated an independent military prosecutor to supervise complex, sex-related offenses and any offenses involving a minor victim.\n\nStrengthening Foreign Policy\n\nDirects a report on the U.S. equipment, property, and classified material that was destroyed, surrendered or abandoned during the catastrophic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.\n\nSupports Poland\u2019s decision to purchase 250 U.S.-made Abrams tanks to increase modernization, lethality, and interoperability with NATO forces.\n\nDirects a report on Chinese and Russian chemical and biological weaponization efforts.\n\nAddresses directed energy attacks against U.S. personnel by integrating cross-agency efforts to address and mitigate these attacks and ensuring victims receive timely and comprehensive care.\n\nDirects a report on China\u2019s military and security developments, including China\u2019s composition, disposition, strength, involvement in Latin America, and expansion of the Belt and Road initiative.\n\nRequires a report on Russian influence operations and campaigns that target U.S. military alliances and partnerships. Prohibits the use of funds to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of Russia over Crimea.\n\nMore press statements on the NDAA can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/9/reps-turner-crow-wenstrup-act-to-mitigate-havana-syndrome-support-affected-service-members", "Reps. Turner, Crow & Wenstrup Act to Mitigate Havana Syndrome & Support Affected Service Members", "2021-09-01", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Representatives Mike Turner (R-OH-10), Jason Crow (D-CO-06), and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02) together introduced legislation to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries from likely directed energy attacks, or \u201cHavana Syndrome.\u201d\n\nThe Havana Syndrome Service Member Support Act will:\n\nEnsure those affected by Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI) receive timely and comprehensive care;\n\nIntegrate a cross-agency effort to address and mitigate these attacks;\n\nAllow the Secretary of Defense to appoint an Under Secretary to lead a cross-functional team to address AHIs.\n\n\u201cSince 2016, our fellow Americans serving overseas have experienced unexplained illnesses and deadly symptoms commonly known as \u2018Havana Syndrome.\u2019 This ongoing situation threatens our national security, and we must immediately work to protect our U.S. diplomats and citizens working abroad,\u201d said Congressman Mike Turner. \u201cThis amendment would provide medical resources to the victims and most notably, investigate the causes and perpetrators of these attacks,\u201d concluded Turner.\n\n\u201cIn recent years, American diplomats and service members have been debilitated by these anomalous health incidents. We must ensure they have the support needed to recover and use a whole-of-government approach to address and mitigate these incidents. I\u2019m proud to partner with Reps. Turner and Wenstrup on this important bipartisan legislation to support and protect U.S. public servants and their families,\u201d said Congressman Jason Crow.\n\n\u201cAmericans conduct a great deal of diplomatic work around the world, sometimes at great personal risk. Unfortunately, some of our agencies\u2019 staff, including personnel with the Department of Defense, have come down with unexplained symptoms that have come to be known as \u2018anomalous health incidents\u2019 or \u2018Havana Syndrome,\u2019\u201d said Rep. Wenstrup. \u201cWe need to ensure our personnel receives timely and comprehensive health care for these incidents as well as better integrate DOD efforts with other agencies in order to address this serious threat. To that end, I\u2019m proud to co-lead this bipartisan bill to help better equip us to protect Americans on diplomatic missions.\u201d\n\n\u201cHavana Syndrome\u201d is the term given to an illness that first surfaced among more than 40 U.S. Embassy staff in Havana, Cuba, beginning in 2016. Since then, at least a dozen U.S. diplomats at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou suffered symptoms consistent with the effects of directed, pulsed, radiofrequency energy, and, according to the press, there have been more than 130 total cases among American personnel -- including on U.S. soil. Symptoms have included severe headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, visual and hearing problems, vertigo, and cognitive difficulties, and many affected personnel continues to suffer from health problems years after the attacks.\n\nThe Havana Syndrome Service Member Support Act is currently under consideration by the House Armed Services Committee as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Passage out of committee is expected later tonight.\n\nReps. Turner and Crow both serve on the House Armed Services Committee. Reps. Crow, Turner, and Wenstrup serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2170", "Ohio Lawmakers Applaud Air Force Decision to Name Mansfield-Lahm as Preferred Location for New Cyber Warfare Wing", "2021-08-26", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Congressman Troy Balderson, Congressman Mike Turner, and U.S. Senator Rob Portman today reacted to the announcement from the Department of the Air Force designating the Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base as the preferred location for the new Cyber Warfare Wing mission.\n\nThe announcement follows months of determined efforts by Ohio\u2019s Congressional Delegation. Yesterday\u2019s announcement came shortly after the entire Ohio Delegation joined in a bipartisan letter expressing unanimous support for the transition to a new mission for the base.\n\n\u201cI was ecstatic to receive the phone call from Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall yesterday congratulating us on the Department\u2019s decision to name Mansfield as its preferred location for the new Cyber Warfare Wing,\u201d said Congressman Balderson (OH-12), who represents Mansfield. \u201cThis has been a multi-faceted effort, over many months, involving elected officials at all levels, and a credit to the tremendous outpouring of support received from the Mansfield community. The Cyber Wing will launch Mansfield and Ohio to the forefront of our nation\u2019s 21st century defense capabilities.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base and the 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard have been critical to our country's national security and a pillar of the defense community in our State dating back to the 1940s,\u201d said Congressman Turner (OH-10), Member of the House Armed Services Committee. \u201cI am eager to see the base acquire the Air Force\u2019s new Cyber Warfare Mission to continue this valuable work. The reinvestment into the Mansfield base will create more jobs for Ohioans and bring the base into the 21st century while reinforcing Ohio as a leader in National Security. I thank Rep. Troy Balderson for his leadership as well as the Ohio Congressional Delegation, Ohio Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown, and Governor DeWine for their support on the critical modernization of the Mansfield Base.\n\n\u201cI am pleased that the Air Force has designated Ohio\u2019s Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base as its preferred location for a new Information Warfare Wing mission,\u201d said Senator Portman. \u201cThis is a testament to the integrity and work ethic of Ohioans as they contribute to the continual effort of keeping our nation safe.\u201d\n\nMansfield-Lahm Air Base is home to 179th Air National Guard Airlift Wing. Its strategic location and unique local assets ensure exceptional cyber capabilities for the warfighters and has received strong community support for the new mission.\n\nExpected to bring an additional 175 Airmen and associated support jobs, the new Cyber Warfare mission will play an important role in bolstering the nation\u2019s capabilities to combat cyber threats.\n\nProjected Timeline\n\nFall 2021: Environmental Impact Analysis Process complete\n\nFall 2022: Aircraft divestment, first equipment arrival\n\nC 130Hs divested and mission transition begins NLT September 30, 2022\n\nFY24: Initial Operational Capability (IOC) one Unit Type Code (UTC) for each squadron equipped and trained\n\nFY27: Full Operational Capability (FOC) permanent facilities complete\n\nThe official designation is contingent on congressional approval to retire eight C-130H aircraft from Mansfield and the reduction of the C-130 inventory from 287 to 279 aircraft in fiscal year 2022.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/8/turner-reaction-to-attacks-in-kabul", "Turner Reaction to Attacks in Kabul", "2021-08-26", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement in response to the recent attacks at the Kabul Airport:\n\n\u201cThe devastating attacks in Kabul are a direct result of President Biden\u2019s failed policy decisions and I continue to pray for those on the ground. I thank all of our brave men and women serving abroad, risking everything to protect and defend our American freedoms,\u201d said Congressman Mike Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/8/reps-turner-hill-cohen-sewell-act-to-assist-ex-inmates-as-they-transition-back-to-society", "Reps. Turner, Hill, Cohen, & Sewell Act to Assist Ex-Inmates as they Transition Back to Society", "2021-08-20", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH\u2013 Last Week, Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10), alongside Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), introduced the Shift Back to Society Act (H.R. 5016). This legislation provides grants to HBCU\u2019s to create educational and career opportunities for previously incarcerated individuals reintegrating back into society. Post-introduction, the members made the following statements:\n\n\u201cRehabilitated individuals leaving incarceration deserve the opportunity to be successfully reintegrated into our communities and pursue the American dream. The pilot program created by this legislation has the capacity to reduce rates of recidivism, unemployment, and homelessness,\u201d said Rep. Turner. \u201cBy providing federal funds to HBCU\u2019s, we are investing in future career and educational opportunities for Americans seeking to turn their lives around. I urge my colleagues to support this vital initiative.\u201d\n\n\u201cPeople need to be reunited with their families, with their kids, reunited with the dignity and success of work and reunited with their faith. All of those things take a bad turn in prison. Any American in good standing with the law, regardless of prior offenses, deserves the opportunity to succeed and improve their own lives through a job,\u201d said Rep. Hill. \u201cI thank my friends Rep. Sewell, Rep. Cohen, and Rep Turner for joining me in introducing this bipartisan bill. The Shift Back to Society Act, coupled with current efforts in Arkansas and across the nation are vitally important to the long-term viability and sustainability of a healthy, growing, prosperous America.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is simply unacceptable that the United States continues to be the world\u2019s largest jailer,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cTo end this epidemic of mass incarceration, we must do everything in our power to ensure that our prisons serve as a pathway for rehabilitation, not recidivism. I\u2019m proud to support this bill which would increase educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals through our nation\u2019s HBCUs, which continue to provide the tools that all students need to achieve their educational and career potential. With this legislation, we\u2019re breaking down barriers to success for those in the criminal justice system.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that when people get out of prison, they have a chance to become productive, law-abiding citizens. Too often people leaving prison face significant barriers and struggles to meet their basic needs. To reduce recidivism and allow those who have returned from prison to fulfill their potential, we must remove unnecessary barriers and expand educational opportunities. By expanding access to education at HBCUs, this bill will provide people with opportunities to not only survive but thrive after leaving prison,\u201d said Rep. Cohen.\n\nFurther Background:\n\nSpecifically, this bill will:\n\nEstablish a 5-year pilot program to provide grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) for educational programming to eligible offenders to facilitate re-entry into the community.\n\nDefine eligible offenders as individuals that have been convicted of a criminal offense and have been released from incarceration for no more than one year; or are scheduled to be released within a year.\n\nRequire matching funds for the grant program, and funds from the federal government may not exceed 50 percent of the project cost.\n\nProvide an authorization that will not exceed $5,000,000 annually.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2163", "Balderson Issues Statement on the Crisis Unfolding at Kabul Airport", "2021-08-16", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) issued the following statement Monday in response to the deteriorating situation at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan:\n\n\"Our allies and adversaries around the world are watching how the U.S. handles the crisis unfolding at the airport in Kabul. Images of political refugees clinging to American military aircraft in futile attempts to evacuate the country are heart-wrenching. We must take every possible step to ensure safe haven for our Afghan partners who stood with us in the Global War on Terror.\n\n\"My office stands ready to assist constituents and their loved ones.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/8/turner-response-to-president-biden-s-address-on-abandoning-afghanistan", "Turner Response to President Biden\u2019s Address on Abandoning Afghanistan", "2021-08-16", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Contact: Kenzie@mail.house.gov | 202-308-8930\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2014 \u201cPresident Biden\u2019s speech ignored the reality that Afghanistan will now be a sanctuary for terrorist groups. He has passed this terrorist threat onto future Presidents and generations,\u201d said Turner. \u201cFurthermore, Biden continues to underplay the situation in Afghanistan by calling it merely a \u201csituation\u201d or referring to it as \u201cmessy.\u201d He fails to comprehend that his poor judgement has made American citizens less safe.\u201d concluded Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/8/turner-statement-on-the-crisis-in-afghanistan", "Turner Statement on Afghanistan", "2021-08-16", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cEver since Biden hastily left Afghanistan in the middle of the night, I have been calling this situation more of a surrender than a withdrawal. The Biden administration left a weakened Afghan national military by ripping the US and NATO forces from the integrated chain of command,\u201d said Turner.\n\n\u201cThe big difference between what the Trump administration was going to do and the Biden administration is that the Trump administration was negotiating with the Taliban, and the US would have been the enforcer of any agreement. Biden has left with zero contingency plans. There is no peace, even in the areas in which the Taliban had controlled previously.\u201d\n\n\u201cNow Afghanistan is falling to the Taliban, we\u2019re not going to have a place from which to operate, either in counterterrorism against ISIS or Al Qaeda or in support of the Afghan national military. This is truly a travesty. This will be a humanitarian crisis and it will result in a refugee crisis,\u201c concluded Turner.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/7/davidson-investment-markets-should-be-open-to-everyone", "Davidson: \"Markets Should Be Open to Everyone\"", "2021-07-29", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced a bill to allow more investors to participate in private equity markets.\n\nDue to antiquated securities laws, it is quite difficult and incredibly rare for non-accredited investors to participate in private equity offerings. Consequently, non-accredited investors are routinely forbidden from investing in companies during their growth years. This exclusion was arguably put in place to protect novice investors. However, to become an accredited investor, individuals must have an annual income exceeding $200,000 for at least two years, a net worth of $1 million, or be a registered stockbroker or investment advisor. This limiting definition of a \u201csophisticated\u201d investor shuts most Americans out of the market and perpetuates unequal access to financial markets. Rep. Davidson\u2019s bill eliminates these burdensome barriers to entry and ensures that working class Americans are not shut out of financial opportunities.\n\nRep. Davidson\u2019s bill would allow Americans to sign a waiver acknowledging the risk associated with investing in the private market, democratizing markets, and allowing more investors to decide when and how to participate in a wider array of investment opportunities.\n\nUpon introduction, Rep. Davidson remarked: \u201cOver the past year we\u2019ve seen an explosion in retail investing. Americans want to participate in financial markets, but outdated and arbitrary rules that amount to a wealth test\u2014like the accredited investor rule\u2014prevent them from participating in private equity markets. The government shouldn\u2019t tell Americans when and how to invest their money. In the name of protecting working class Americans, we\u2019re shutting them out of the market entirely. How is that the American Dream?\n\n\u201cInvestors should be able to self-certify so that if they have sufficient funds and acknowledge the risk, they can invest in potentially life-changing opportunities. This will go a long way towards dispelling the sense that there are different rules for Wall Street and for Main Street.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/7/turner-statement-on-discovery-of-2nd-new-icbm-base-in-china", "Turner Statement on Discovery of 2nd New ICBM Base in China", "2021-07-27", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) made the following statement in response to the discovery of a second new ICBM base in China:\n\n\u201cThe nuclear build-up underway by the Chinese Communist Party is unprecedented and makes clear they are deploying nuclear weapons to threaten the United States and our allies. We must remember that this is the same nation that covered up the origins of the Coronavirus and just last month, threatened Japan with a nuclear first strike,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThe CCP is not a responsible actor and cannot be trusted. The rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal and refusal to negotiate in good faith on arms control is a blatant violation of Article VI of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. It should be a cause for concern and condemned by all responsible nations.\u201d\n\nCongressman Turner currently serves as the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, where he has jurisdiction over the nation's nuclear arsenal and missile defense systems. He also serves as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/7/turner-cosponsors-bipartisan-retain-act", "Turner Cosponsors Bipartisan \u2018RETAIN\u2019 Act", "2021-07-22", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that he will serve as a cosponsor of the bipartisan Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act \u2018RETAIN\u2019 which was introduced by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) today. This legislation requires Ligado, a private American satellite communications company, to cover the cost for correcting any interference their operations create for the public or private sector. The House RETAIN Act mirrors Senator Jim Inhofe\u2019s bill which also works to make our GPS and satellite communication services more reliable and secure.\n\nAdditional original co-sponsors include, Rep. Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez (D-NY), Rep. Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (R-PA), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), and Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK). Post-introduction, the cosponsors of the legislation made the following statements:\n\n\u201cThe FCC\u2019s April 2020 Ligado order represented a challenge to our national security with the harm it posed to equipment critical to the Department of Defense, not to mention to the GPS equipment spanning multiple industries, because of one company\u2019s actions. The RETAIN Act sets a precedent that this cannot occur without assigning financial responsibility for the harmful impacts of what the order authorizes,\u201dsaid Rep Turner.\u201cBoth our nation\u2019s military and ordinary Americans rely on satellites and GPS, whether it be in ensuring our national security or to tasks inherent to our daily lives like driving to work, using the ATM, or calling a friend. It is because of this utmost importance that I am supporting the RETAIN Act.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur GPS and satellite communications are critical to the American economy and our national security. The bipartisan RETAIN Act protects these networks by ensuring that any costs caused by private sector interference to their frequencies is covered by the private sector, not the U.S. taxpayer,\u201d said Rep. JIm Cooper.\n\n\u201cCentral Virginians rely on GPS and satellite communications every day \u2014 including those who depend on weather, aviation, precision agriculture, and intelligence-related satellites. The FCC\u2019s Ligado Order did not go far enough to prevent interference with these GPS systems, meaning the Ligado Network has rendered many pieces of equipment unusable due to interference,\u201d said Rep Abigail Spanberger. \u201cWe need to take common sense steps to protect devices and defend both public and private infrastructure networks. This legislation would help reduce the high cost of GPS interference, while also protecting consumers. I am proud to stand with my House colleagues in introducing the bipartisan and bicameral RETAIN Act, because without proper accountability, many industries would no longer be able to operate at full capacity \u2014 and taxpayers and consumers would face higher costs.\u201d\n\n\u201cSatellite communications and GPS networks ensure multiple sectors of the American economy can innovate and outperform our international competitors,\u201d said Rep. Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee. \u201cThese innovations also require safeguards and accountability, which the RETAIN Act will provide, particularly in the agricultural sector.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe RETAIN Act would extend economic protection to any GPS-enabled equipment disrupted by Ligado, finishing the job FCC started with earlier regulatory action,\u201d said Rep. Don Beyer. \u201cWe cannot ignore the economic impact and safety implications that Ligado\u2019s network poses to our nation\u2019s first responders, pilots, local municipalities, and consumers. This bill is a commonsense measure for Virginia\u2019s 8th District and I\u2019m proud to support it.\u201d\n\n\u201cCritical communication systems are essential for consumers, businesses and our government. I\u2019m proud to cosponsor the RETAIN Act which will help protect this fundamental infrastructure, our economy and our national security,\u201d said Rep. Ken Calvert\n\n\u201cCountless Oklahomans, including military personnel, agriculture workers, commercial and civil aviation officials, weather forecasters, and first responders, rely on GPS and satellite communications throughout their daily lives. While the FCC has ordered Ligado Networks to be held responsible for their interference, the FCC Ligado Order fails to hold Ligado completely responsible across both public and private sector infrastructure. The majority of GPS devices in the United States are used by consumers- these costs mustn\u2019t be passed to them. I\u2019m proud to join Representatives Mike Turner, Jim Cooper, and other House colleagues in introducing the RETAIN Act, ensuring all costs are rightly upheld on Ligado and not taxpayers and consumers,\u201d said Congressman Frank Lucas.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/7/reps-turner-kildee-and-ryan-demand-answers-from-department-heads-on-status-of-delphi-salaried-retirees-report/a107dc72-cfa2-4780-ba1b-921029bbcd56", "Reps. Turner, Kildee & Ryan Demand Answers from Department Heads on Status of Delphi Salaried Retirees Report", "2021-07-20", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Members Request Status Update from Biden Administration on Trump-Era Delphi Report on Delphi Pensions\n\nWashington, DC \u2013 Congressman Mike Turner alongside Reps. Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) acted in a bipartisan manner to help restore the lost pensions of the Delphi Salaried Retirees. The Members requested a status update on a Trump-era Delphi report in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.\n\nLast October, Turner and Ryan successfully urged President Trump to sign a presidential memorandum that directed his cabinet to come back within 90 days with recommendations that provide a remedy to restore the Delphi Salaried Retirees\u2019 pensions.\n\n\u201cAs of June 10, 2021, we have not seen this report or have been made aware of its completion. We understand this review was due on January 20, 2021 \u2013 before you assumed your current roles. We believe it is important that Congress still have the opportunity to review the recommendations provided by your agencies,\u201d wrote the members.\n\n\u201cPlease know that we stand ready to work with you to ensure the Delphi retirees, and all American workers can be secure in the benefits they have earned,\u201d they continued.\n\n\u201cThe Delphi Salaried Retirees have been working towards the restoration of our pension plan for 12 years. We are grateful for the effort and support these representatives and this letter offers in our quest. Responding to a Presidential Directive should not be taken lightly. It is our hope that the recipients of this letter will do the right thing and respect those who played by the rules only to meet with a horrible injustice,\u201d said Bruce Gump, Chairman of Delphi Salaried Retirees Association.\n\nThe letter was also signed by Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Austin Scott (R-GA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chris Jacobs (R-NY), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), John Katko (R-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Andy Levin (D-MI), James R. Baird (R-IN), and David Joyce (R-OH).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/7/reps-turner-sherrill-introduce-bipartisan-brownfields-tax-incentive-bill", "Reps. Turner, Sherrill Introduce Bipartisan Brownfields Tax Incentive Bill", "2021-07-13", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "The Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021 Restores Federal Tax Deduction to Spur Economic Development and Strengthen Local Communities\n\nWashington, DC\u2013\u2013 Today, Representative Mike Turner (OH-10) reintroduced the Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act, alongside Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11). This bipartisan bill restores an expired tax incentive allowing developers to fully deduct the costs of environmental remediation of brownfields in the year the costs were incurred. This legislation was first introduced in 2019.\n\n\u201cThe restoration of Brownfields has been a critical issue that I have proudly worked on since I was Mayor of Dayton and supports job creation nationwide. As Mayor, I redeveloped brownfields to invest in our community and stimulate economic growth, including the construction of the Day Air Ballpark, home of the Dayton Dragons,\u201d said Rep. Turner. \u201cProviding brownfield tax incentives to new developers is vital for communities nationwide, and I thank Congresswoman Sherrill for joining me in this meaningful effort. I urge my fellow House colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation that will help our communities grow after a devastating year by providing a pathway for new economic development.\u201d\n\n\u201cThroughout New Jersey, we\u2019re leaving a huge amount of opportunity on the table by failing to remediate the brownfields in our communities. Cleaning up and redeveloping these sites creates jobs, beautifies neighborhoods, provides flood mitigation, and can bring huge economic growth to towns,\u201d said Rep. Sherrill. \u201cThe legislation I am introducing today with Rep. Turner would restore a tax incentive to encourage local revitalization projects that will help transform these brownfields from potentially harmful wastelands into vital and vibrant parts of the surrounding communities. We\u2019ve already seen this successfully done in NJ-11, where remediated brownfields have become solar panel fields in Hopatcong and a community park with athletic fields and flood mitigation areas in Bloomfield. I want to ensure that that same success can be replicated across New Jersey and across the country.\u201d\n\nBrownfields are vacant industrial and commercial areas like gas stations, dry cleaning facilities, or abandoned factories that remain undeveloped because of concerns over environmental contamination. There are an estimated 450,000 or more brownfields across the country.\n\nThe Brownfields Tax Incentive first passed as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. It allowed taxpayers to deduct remediation expenditures for the cleanup of a property if the property was used for trade, business, or producing income. However, following a two-year extension in 2009, the incentive expired on January 1, 2012, and Congress has since failed to reauthorize this tax incentive.\n\nSince his time as Mayor of Dayton, Rep. Turner has worked to address negative environmental impacts such as Brownfields, HABs, and Superfund sites to help make Ohio\u2019s tenth district a cleaner, safer place to live.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2154", "Balderson, Porter Introduce Bill Embracing the Benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring Technology", "2021-07-02", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Congresswomen Katie Porter (CA-45) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow patients and health care providers to continue the use of eased restrictions for remote patient monitoring (RPM) services, following the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). RPM services are proven to be effective with helping individuals manage their health, such as COPD patients using a real-time, at-home pulse oximeter. Extension of the RPM program has the potential to reduce long-term health care costs, improve health outcomes, and increase options for patients.\n\nRPM services provide a beneficial method for observing and treating patients from the comforts of their own homes. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, RPM has shown to be an effective alternative to in-person clinical observation for acute and chronic medical conditions. Increased access to these services has the ability to reduce hospital readmission rates. This bill lays the groundwork for future expansion of RPM services.\n\n\u201cA silver lining of the pandemic was the sense of urgency from the government to set aside rigid, ambiguous restrictions and to adopt common sense changes that increased patient flexibility and ultimately led to better health outcomes,\u201d said Congressman Balderson. \u201cOne of the most notable advancements was the widespread embrace of health technology, such as remote patient monitoring. Now an integral part of health care delivery, our legislation provides an opportunity to make a clear-eyed assessment of the lessons learned and to build from it to enhance access. RPM is especially valuable for seniors and patients requiring distant travel from rural communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis legislation stems from an outpouring of positive feedback about the benefits realized from these services during the pandemic from a long list of patients and providers in my district.\u201d added Balderson.\n\n\"Telehealth services have been instrumental during the pandemic,\" said Congresswoman Katie Porter. \"Specifically, remote patient monitoring has made it easier for millions to get care at a lower cost and from the comfort of their own home. I'm proud to partner with Congressman Balderson on this commonsense legislation that'll enable more Americans, particularly our seniors, to take advantage of this vital service.\"\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nIn the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) lowered the duration required by Medicare to bill for RPM services during the PHE. Before the PHE, providers could only bill Medicare for RPM services if they monitored a patient for at least 16 days within a 30-day period. During the PHE, CMS lowered this threshold to allow for a minimum of 2 days of data collection over a 30-day period. This exception is set to expire once the PHE ends.\n\nIn addition to extending the 2-day CMS billing threshold for two years, the legislation would require HHS to submit a report to Congress within 18 months after the PHE expires and a second report after five years, analyzing a proper long-term CMS billing threshold. The report provides flexibility to the HHS Secretary to recommend multiple billing thresholds and any new remote monitoring code durations.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/6/rep-mike-turner-oh-10-introduces-empower-nih-act", "Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10) Introduces EMPOWER NIH Act", "2021-06-28", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "The EMPOWER NIH Act would create full inspection and transparency requirements for all grantees and subgrantees receiving federal funds for research grants from the National Institutes of Health\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, Senior Republican member of the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), introduced the EMPOWER NIH Act to provide critical oversight and full transparency of all grantees and subgrantees receiving federal funds for research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).\n\n\u201cThe U.S. had blind faith that all federal dollars for health research went to fight disease. However, the pandemic exposed how American taxpayers might have unknowingly funded dangerous research that put global health at risk. My bill, the EMPOWER NIH Act, would create necessary oversight, transparency, and accountability measures to the federal grant process,\u201d said Turner. \u201cBy requiring surprise inspections and full reporting on use of funds, the EMPOWER NIH Act would apply President Reagan\u2019s \u2018trust but verify\u2019 philosophy to research at home and abroad. We have a responsibility to protect our researchers, our institutions, our citizens, and our nation, and this legislation takes an important step to safeguard our future.\u201d\n\nThe introduction of this legislation follows confirmation that the NIH, through the NIAID, awarded grants from 2014 to 2019 to the nonprofit EcoHealth, which gave those research dollars to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). It is believed that the WIV performed Gain-of-Function experimentation on coronaviruses, a risky area of research that was banned by NIH at the time.\n\nAccording to the NIH, the NIH spends $41.7 billion on research through almost 50,000 grants annually. Currently, inspections to research facilities are limited to only grantees and upon the filing of a formal complaint.\n\nThe EMPOWER NIH Act would provide:\n\nOversight: Every grantee and subgrantee receiving a federal award from the National Institutes of Health must undergo an annual surprise in-person inspection.\n\nTransparency: NIH will be required to submit a report annually documenting the inspections and documenting the full grant proposals of each research project.\n\nAccountability: Grantees and subgrantees who fail their inspection will lose their eligibility for 5 years, while those who knowingly impede the inspection for any reason will lose their eligibility for at least 15 years.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/6/congressman-turner-announces-2021-congressional-app-challenge", "Congressman Turner Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge", "2021-06-25", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OH \u2013 Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that applications are open for the Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition for middle and high schoolers aimed at inspiring students to develop a passion for computer science and coding.\n\n\"As careers in computer science and coding continue to grow, it's important to create opportunities for students to advance their passion and skills in this field. I\u2019m excited that students in our community can once again participate in the Congressional App Contest,\" said Congressman Turner. \"I encourage all middle school and high school students to challenge themselves and apply, and I look forward to seeing the apps that these talented students create.\"\n\nStudents within Ohio\u2019s 10th Congressional District compete against each other by creating and exhibiting an original software application, or \u201capp,\u201d for the web, PC, tablet, mobile, or other platform of their choice. Winner(s) will be selected by a panel of judges drawn from the local community and honored by Congressman Turner. The winner(s) will then be invited to Capitol Hill for the annual #HouseOfCode event to present their apps to Members of Congress and have their apps be eligible to be featured on display in the U.S. Capital building, on house.gov and on the Congressional App Challenge website.\n\nStudents are encouraged to register online by September 10th before submitting their app by November 1st. The CAC accepts computer programs (or apps) written in any programing language for any platform (desktop/PC, web, mobile, raspberry Pi, etc.). Students may work individually, in partners, or as a team.\n\nFor more information on rules and how to apply, visit the Congressional App Challenge Website or contact the student support email: studentsupport@congressionalappchallenge.us.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/6/turner-brown-highlight-dod-research-grants-to-hbcus", "Turner, Brown Highlight DOD Research Grants to HBCUs", "2021-06-25", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) announced the award of $30.4 million total to 70 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) minority-serving institutions (MSIs) as part of the (FY) 2021 DoD Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) Research and Education Program. Awards range up to $600,000 and will support the acquisition of equipment at 32 HBCUs, 37 MSIs and one tribal college.\n\n\u201cHBCUs produce 37 percent of African American officers commissioned through ROTC, and 25 percent of the African Americans with STEM degrees. Supporting funding for and fostering research at these institutions is critical to protecting our country and advancing scientific discovery,\u201d said Congressman Brown. \u201cWe have more work to do to ensure a diverse and inclusive defense industrial base and I look forward to advancing more legislation to ensure that promise.\u201d\n\n\u201cHistorically Black Colleges and Universities are among some of our nation\u2019s top research institutions and play a crucial role in expanding research opportunities to minority communities. As a long-time advocate for strengthening federal research partnerships with HBCUs, I\u2019m grateful that the Department of Defense has fulfilled our request to fund the DOD\u2019s HBCU/MSI Research and Education Program. This $30 million award will help fund the purchase of research equipment at over 30 HBCU\u2019s across the country, including Central State University in Ohio\u2019s 10th Congressional District,\u201d said Congressman Turner. \u201cAs a Vice-Chair of the House HBCU Caucus, I will continue working so that HBCUs have the resources they need to serve our communities and our nation.\u201d\n\nReps. Brown, Turner and Alma Adams (NC-12) previously passed The HOMECOMING Research Act into law in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to identify ways to increase research opportunities for minority universities in the Department of Defense. The national study required by this law to review defense research conducted by HBCUs, provide recommendations for increasing capacity, and address disparities in funding to these institutions is currently underway and expected to complete in December 2021.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/6/davidson-introduces-bill-to-ban-the-use-of-so-called-vaccine-passports", "Davidson Introduces Bill to Ban the Use of so-called \u201cVaccine Passports\u201d", "2021-06-24", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced his latest legislation to protect the rights of Americans from government overreach in response to the coronavirus pandemic.\n\nThe Vaccine Passport Prevention Act would, with limited exceptions, prevent federal agencies, state and local governments, and businesses from requiring Americans to present their vaccine card as a condition of accessing goods, services, or employment.\n\nBy accepting federal coronavirus relief funds, state, tribal, and local governments would be banned from issuing vaccine passports or requiring proof of vaccination from those seeking services or employment.\n\nIf enacted, the bill would allow individuals to sue private companies for discrimination if a business attempts to require proof of vaccination as a condition of engaging in lawful commerce. The bill allows for exemptions for medical facilities, enlisted servicemembers, and schools. However, educational institutions must provide exemptions for religious, conscience, and medical reasons \u2013 including recognition of naturally developed immunity.\n\n\u201cThe point of this bill is simple.\u201d said Davidson after the bill\u2019s introduction, \u201cI\u2019m committed to defending freedom. Freedom surrendered is rarely reclaimed, so now is the time to act. Americans have a right to keep their medical decisions private.\n\nNeither businesses, nor governments should compel access to confidential information as a condition of restoring our way of life. Discrimination that separates healthy people from other healthy people based on vaccine status is unconstitutional. Throughout the pandemic, we\u2019ve seen states deny Americans a republican form of government in the name of public health. Now that the pandemic is over, they are trying to maintain power. Banning vaccine passports has become sadly necessary to thwart these naked power grabs seeking to enable even more control for big government and big business over the lives of individual Americans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2147", "Balderson Joins Conservative Climate Caucus, Calling\u00a0for Pragmatic Solutions That Promote American Energy Security and Economic Growth", "2021-06-23", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=12", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) attended a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday morning to announce the creation of the Conservative Climate Caucus, of which he and more than 50 Republican lawmakers added their names as original members.\n\n\"For too long, politicians and activists have peddled the notion that cleaner air, water, and soil can only be achieved at the peril of America\u2019s economic success and energy security,\" said Congressman Balderson. \u201cThe American people demand common sense solutions that embrace free market innovation and with a genuine concern for conservation. This is a stark contrast to the mere window dressing we are now witnessing through the heavy-handed, punitive, and costly actions taken by the Biden Administration.\n\n\u201cAmerica and our global allies depend upon a steady energy supply, yet we\u2019re witnessing more attacks from more directions on this independence than ever before. Axing thousands of American jobs with the stroke of a pen is not the answer. Instead of unilaterally removing sanctions on a known adversary\u2019s energy infrastructure \u2013 such as the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline \u2013 I believe we should be enhancing our nation\u2019s energy independence by applying known capabilities with innovative technologies and sources. Together, we will stand up for pragmatic climate solutions that embrace\u2014not stifle\u2014American ingenuity and fight back against job-killing, costly, window dressing from the left.\"\n\n\u201cToday, I am proud to launch the Conservative Climate Caucus with many of my Republican colleagues,\" said Congressman John Curtis (R-UT). \"Republicans have conservative solutions to lower emissions while enhancing economic prosperity. We do care about climate \u2013 and we already have solutions and plan to find more.\n\n\"There is a way to lower global emissions without sacrificing American jobs and principles \u2013 and I believe Republicans are the ones that can and should be leading the charge.\n\n\"I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance a message of caring for our planet, and move away from the culture of shaming that has become all too prevalent in our public dialogue.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThe goal of the Conservative Climate Caucus is to bring members of the Republican party together to educate each other on climate policies that will make real progress on reducing emissions through American innovation and resources.\n\nThe energy sector has propelled the United States to the role of global leader in emissions reductions by investing in innovation. The American economy has simultaneously been provided with affordable, reliable energy \u2013 the key pillar in our economy\u2019s extraordinary growth over the last several years.\n\nThe United States should be partnering with private innovators to leverage the full force of American ingenuity in this era. Together, the American private sector and the entire federal government can ensure domestic demand is met while also limiting the influence of foreign adversaries both at home and abroad.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/6/speier-turner-introduce-bipartisan-vanessa-guill-n-military-justice-improvement-and-increasing-prevention-act-to-remove-sexual-assault-prosecution-decisions-from-the-chain-of-command/dd2f51d8-5b8c-4eb4-a2c4-2835bfdb8d08", "Speier, Turner Introduce Bipartisan Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act to Remove Sexual Assault Prosecution Decisions from the Chain of Command", "2021-06-23", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, and Congressman Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, along with co-leads Representatives Anthony G. Brown (D-MD), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Elaine Luria (D-VA), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), and Richard Hudson (R-NC), introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to move the decision to prosecute serious crimes in the military from the chain of command. The Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act is the House companion to S.1520, sponsored by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Charles Grassley (R-IA), and which has 66 co-sponsors. The Members are calling on Congress to take up the legislation expeditiously as a standalone measure.\n\nUnder current law, commanders who do not have legal training make the decision on whether to prosecute a servicemember for major crimes, such as murder and rape, under the military justice system. The Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act would transfer this responsibility to military attorneys with significant trial experience, offering victims and their loved ones the confidence that a professional military prosecutor who is independent\u2014outside of the chain of command of the victim and the alleged perpetrator\u2014is making crucial decisions on whether to pursue trial. Commanders would retain discretion to prosecute servicemembers for military-specific offenses, such as desertion, and for crimes with maximum punishment of less than one year of confinement.\n\nThe legislation also includes provisions to improve training on prevention of sexual assault, require notice to Congress if the Defense Department changes policies related to sexual assault prevention and response, increase training for military prosecutors, and improve the physical security of lodging and living spaces on military installations.\n\nSPC Vanessa Guill\u00e9n was murdered at Fort Hood in April of 2020 after she was sexually harassed by her supervisor, a violation that her command knew about yet did nothing to stop or address. The tragedy of her death at the hands of another soldier was followed by a groundswell of calls by survivors of military sexual violence and other crimes for change in how the military holds perpetrators accountable. Chair Speier has introduced a separate bill, the I am Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Act (H.R.3224), which also addresses the chain of command and includes additional provisions to improve the military\u2019s response to sexual harassment, establish a claims process for negligence related to a report of sexual assault or sexual harassment, and reform the Army\u2019s sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response program.\n\n\u201cSurvivors have been calling for reform to the military justice system for over a decade, Congress has finally heard that call for help and will act this year,\u201d Congresswoman Speier said. \u201cWe now have broad, bipartisan support in both the House and Senate to take major non-military felonies, including sexual assault, out of the chain of command and empower independent military prosecutors with the crucial decision on whether to try a servicemember. Removing this longstanding and obvious conflict of interest will give more victims the confidence to come forward and result in greater accountability for perpetrators. This is a crucial first step for delivering justice to America\u2019s brave servicemembers and ensuring that SPC Guill\u00e9n\u2019s name and spirit live on in that quest for justice. Congress must pass this crucial legislation without delay.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Congress remains horrified and outraged at the murder of Vanessa Guill\u00e9n. Justice is needed for Vanessa, and for every servicemember facing sexual assault or other serious crimes in our armed forces,\u201d said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. \u201cThat is why I am honored to join Congresswoman Jackie Speier for the introduction of the Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, which will make key improvements to the military\u2019s justice system. We must swiftly pass this legislation and make it the law of the land, so we can ensure that no servicemember or family will ever have to endure such horrors as they serve.\u201d\n\n\"Sexual assault is a violent crime that violates a person\u2019s basic human rights. As Co-Chair of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Caucus, I join Congresswoman Jackie Speier to introduce this landmark, bipartisan legislation in the House,\" Congressman Turner said. \"I want to congratulate Senator Gillibrand on the profound support she\u2019s achieved for this bill. This bipartisan, bicameral coalition shows how this legislation has evolved over the years to protect our men and women in uniform.\u201d\n\nCongressman Turner continued, \u201cBy moving the decision to prosecute felony-level, complex criminal cases away from the unit commander, this bill will allow sexual assault cases to be fairly prosecuted, hold offenders accountable and protect victims, while allowing commanders to focus on mission success.\u201d Congressman Turner concluded, \u201cI look forward to these critical bipartisan reforms becoming law.\u201d\n\n\u201cSexual assault in our military is an epidemic and the current system is failing survivors. The Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act takes important, commonsense steps to deliver justice for survivors of serious crimes and to prevent sexual assault in our armed forces,\u201d Senator Gillibrand said. \u201cI am honored to work with my longtime partner on this issue, Representative Speier, and this powerful bipartisan coalition of my House colleagues, to fight for military justice reform. This legislation has bipartisan supermajority support in the Senate, and I will be working with all of our supporters to ensure that it is brought up for a full vote in both chambers and signed into law.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur military justice system is failing servicemembers of color and survivors of sexual assault. The young women and men who wear the uniform and protect our country deserve a system that provides fairness and equal justice. It\u2019s time for comprehensive reform,\u201d Congressman Brown said. \u201cThis legislation is an important step forward in tackling the serious systemic disparities and disproportionate rate of punishment against servicemembers of color. We need to create a culture in our military and its justice system that protects all those who answer the call to serve and reflects our values. We owe it to our servicemembers to get this done.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a 24-year Army veteran, I understand the trauma that too many of our servicemembers have endured. What happened to Vanessa, and has happened to so many others, is tragic, and we must do more to keep our servicemembers safe and get them the justice they deserve,\u201d Congresswoman Miller-Meeks said. \u201cI am proud to join such a large and bipartisan group of members to introduce the Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act to reform our military justice system for the better. This system has been broken for too long, and the time to act is now.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe owe it to the military members who are victims of violent crimes and sexual assault to update a system that for too long has failed to deliver justice,\u201d Congresswoman Luria said. \u201cAs a 20-year Navy veteran, this bipartisan legislation will strengthen accountability in military justice. I am proud to stand with my colleagues, and with the brave survivors, in support of these needed changes.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis bill named in honor of Vanessa Guill\u00e9n, seeks to empower military attorneys to make prosecutorial decisions, improve the chain of command's ability to maintain unit readiness and cohesion, and ensure every Servicemember is equipped to prevent what happened to Vanessa Guill\u00e9n,\u201d Congressman Kelly said. \u201cThis bill will establish systemic procedures for leaders, soldiers, and military attorneys that will decrease bias, expand training, and accountability. The military is nothing without its servicemembers. This bill will ensure the military is equipped to bring the same amount of disciplined execution it devotes to training people to protecting our military workforce.\u201d\n\n\u201cSPC Vanessa Guill\u00e9n\u2019s murder shocked our nation and shed new light on the rising epidemic of unchecked harassment, assault, and retaliation throughout our military,\u201d Congresswoman Escobar said. \u201cVanessa\u2019s memory sparked a movement, and I am honored to co-lead the introduction of the Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act to deliver justice for survivors and protect those who bravely put their lives on the line for our country.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe issue of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military isn\u2019t a Democrat or Republican issue \u2013 it\u2019s an American issue. We must strengthen the military\u2019s ability to protect its most important resource, which is the people who willingly sign-up to protect all Americans,\u201d Congressman Mullin said. \u201cThe Vanessa Guill\u00e9n Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act will also encourage survivors to come forward to report sexual assaults and sexual harassment and to provide justice. This is about protecting our men and women in uniform and I will keep fighting so no family has to go through what the Guill\u00e9n family has gone through.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe will honor Vanessa\u2019s memory today and always by working together to bring justice for her and other soldiers\u2019 victim of sexual assault. I am proud to join Chairwoman Speier and Senator Gillibrand on this bipartisan and bicameral effort that would decrease bias and address impunity to achieve justice,\u201d Congresswoman Garcia said. \u201cWe need to keep pushing for reform and improvement of the accountability mechanisms we are offering our soldiers to overcome abuse that shouldn\u2019t happen in the first place. Our soldiers and their families, like the Guillen\u2019s, are the force behind this change. We can\u2019t fail them.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs Fort Bragg\u2019s Congressman, I am proud to help lead this bipartisan legislation that seeks to end sexual assault in the military, hold violators accountable, and support survivors,\u201d Congressman Hudson said. \u201cSexual assault is an affront to the values of our military and the nation they defend. We must accept that what we have tried in the past has not worked. We owe it to the victims like Vanessa Guillen to do everything we can to end this culture of sexual assault. Our men and women in uniform sacrifice every day to keep us safe and we have a responsibility to ensure all service members are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/6/davidson-votes-to-repeal-iraq-war-authorization", "Davidson Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorization", "2021-06-17", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014Today the House of Representatives voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force (AUMF) against Iraq.\n\nRep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), a former Army Ranger, cosponsored the repeal and voted to officially end the use of military force in Iraq.\n\n\u201cAmericans widely recognize that our prolonged presence in Iraq has not made America more secure. As we see a welcome reduction in the number of troops in the Middle East, Congress should rescind the 2002 authorization, which has allowed multiple administrations to maintain a U.S. military presence that no longer bears any resemblance to the language of the authorization. The mission has changed, and so should the authorization. The current 2002 AUMF serves as a shackle to prevent those updates to align authorizations with missions and actions. That should alarm everyone \u2013 and motivate Congress to finally do its duty.\n\n\u201cAs Donald Trump wisely said, \u2018Great nations don\u2019t fight endless wars.\u2019 I\u2019m hopeful that the Senate will act quickly and send this important legislation to the President\u2019s desk.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/6/ahead-of-biden-putin-meeting-rep-mike-turner-presses-acting-navy-sec-on-call-to-defund-critical-missile-program", "Ahead of Biden Putin Meeting, Rep. Mike Turner Presses Acting Navy Sec on Call to Defund Critical Missile Program", "2021-06-15", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today at a House Armed Services Committee Budget Hearing on the Navy Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10) pressed Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker on why he signed a recent memo that calls for the Navy to \u201cDefund Sea-Launched Cruise Missile \u2013 Nuclear development efforts.\u201d\n\nTurner, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, questioned Harker\u2019s authority to make this determination, and exposed the fact that he sought no military advice in making this recommendation. Turner also stated that defunding the SLCM-N is equivalent to a \u201cunilateral disarmament recommendation\u201d that undermines President Biden and America right before Biden\u2019s meeting with Vladimir Putin.\n\nWatch the clip here\n\nPartial Transcript:\n\nTurner: I am very concerned about this because your background is accounting. Now Secretary of Defense Austin Chairman, Chairman Milley, and Admiral Richard and I\u2019m going to guess which a question here, Admiral Gilday, where you consulted on the defunding of this missile?\n\nGilday: No sir.\n\nTurner: So Secretary Austin has that experience, Chairman Milley, Admiral Richard, and Admiral Gilday have that experience and you do not. Congress and two administrations included this budget funded it.\n\nTurner: \u201cDo you have the expertise to conduct the assessment and analysis of the alternatives of the Sea Base launch cruise missile?\n\nHarker: \u201cNo sir I do not.\u201d\n\nContinues\u2026\n\nTurner: \u201cWho did you discuss this with since you\u2019ve already indicated you don\u2019t have the expertise to make strategic nuclear weapon decisions? Who in the Pentagon did you discuss this with\u2026?\u201d\n\nHarker: \u201cNobody.\u201d\n\nContinues\u2026\n\nTurner: \u201cDo you understand the extent to which you have undermined the President of the United States in his arms negotiations undertaking what can only be described as the unilateral disarmament recommendation?\u201d\n\nHarker: \u201cYes Sir.\u201d\n\nThe Commander of U.S. Strategic Command recently told the HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee that a new nuclear sea launched cruise missile (SLCM-N), \u201cWill bring a needed non-strategic regional presence and an assured response capability. It does not require host nation support and provides additional diversity in platforms, range, and survivability. The SLCM-N will provide assurance to our Allies and partners through tailored response options in vast operating areas where forward basing may not be possible. Limited U.S. response options, such as the SLCM-N, is intended to provide a more credible deterrent to limited attack against the U.S., Allies, and partners rather than relying primarily on the threat of large-scale nuclear responses. It will enhance our ability to tailor deterrence and assurance while expanding the range of credible U.S. options.\u201d\n\nSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman Milley, and Admiral Richard all read about the memo in the news and have expressed concern about this decision, calling it \u201cpre-decisional.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/6/house-republican-leader-kevin-mccarthy-and-reps-turner-and-wenstrup-slam-biden-s-defense-budget-raise-concerns-on-ability-to-combat-threats-from-china", "House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Reps. Turner and Wenstrup Slam Biden\u2019s Defense Budget, Raise Concerns On Ability to Combat Threats From China", "2021-06-11", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OHIO\u2014Today, joined by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), senior House Armed Services Committee member and House Intelligence Committee member, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) slammed President Biden\u2019s recently proposed defense budget as inadequate to combat against growing threats from China and our adversaries.\n\nWhile Congressman Turner recognized the budget\u2019s increased funding for research that could support the work at Wright-Patt, he emphasized that Biden\u2019s top-line budget does not keep up with inflation and results in cuts, which creates concern for future development and capabilities of our Armed Services.\n\n\u201cWe have taken this tour of Wright-Patterson Air force Base in the context of President Biden\u2019s defense budget, which includes no increase for defense spending. This is a grave concern, not only to our readiness, but for our modernization programs that will help us reach the threats that we see in the future,\u201d said Congressman Turner.\n\n\u201cIn order to invest in the Department of Defense, you have to look to readiness. This means looking at who is currently deployed and ensuring those operations have what they need. Then you have to look to the future, how are we modernizing what we have. In doing that, we have to assess what our adversaries are doing. That is why Wright Patterson Air Force Base is critical. In addition to developing these systems of the future, they also look to where are adversaries will be.\u201d\n\nHouse Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, who has previously visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with Congressman Turner, stressed the importance of the base\u2019s work to support national security before discussing the urgent need to address growing threats from China:\n\n\u201cIf you have ever been to Wright-Patt you will always come back. The importance, the knowledge, the capabilities of your adversaries but also the capabilities that we have is critical right here at Wright Patterson,\u201d said Leader McCarthy.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden is not increasing while our adversaries are getting stronger. If you take the inflation, he is actually decreasing our capability. We have always learned to do more with less, but to have these threats come before us, and the growth we see in China, and the threats from cyber and getting into the US, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s the time you want to decrease our capabilities, I think it\u2019s a time you want to invest greater, especially in research and development,\u201d said Leader McCarthy.\n\nCongressman Brad Wenstrup, a U.S. Army Reserve officer who served in Iraq as a combat surgeon, also criticized President Biden\u2019s budget:\n\n\u201cWe are concerned about the budget for our defense. The last thing we want to do is fall behind. The key of peace is to be ahead and so the role of the people that work here and all the things they do here are so vital and important to our nation,\u201d said Rep. Wenstrup.\n\nFor months, military officials and leaders in Congress, including Congressman Mike Turner, called for a 3-5% increase in defense spending adjusted for inflation. Yet, President Biden\u2019s recently released defense budget does not keep up with inflation. It constitutes a cut of approximately $4 billion in defense spending, while requesting a $106 billion (16 percent) increase in non-defense spending. This comes as China has rapidly increased their defense spending.\n\nCongressman Mike Turner serves as a senior member of both the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). On HASC, he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, where he has jurisdiction over the nation's nuclear arsenal, the Department of Defense's intelligence programs, and missile defense systems. Rep. Turner has led the charge to fund the modernization of the U.S. nuclear triad. He has previously criticized President Biden\u2019s proposal and supported calls to increase funding for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.\n\nXXX", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2141", "Balderson Applauds 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winner from Westerville", "2021-06-10", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=12", "scraper", "WORTHINGTON, Ohio \u2013 Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today recognized Alicia Deng, of Westerville, for winning the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Ohio's 12th District with her piece titled Lucid. Alicia is currently a sophomore at the Columbus Academy in Gahanna.\n\n\"The Congressional Art Competition never fails to discover outstanding talent in our community,\" said Congressman Troy Balderson. \"It's inspiring to see students strive for success in the arts. I want to extend my congratulations to Alicia and all of the students on their accomplishments.\"\n\n\"Art has been my go-to method of expression ever since I was really young,\" said Alicia Deng. \"I use my artwork to illustrate the light and dark that I see in humanity. Having the privilege of winning gave me a huge sense of acknowledgment that I didn\u2019t really have before and I hope I can continue sharing this passion with everyone.\"\n\nOther winners from the 12th District include runner-up Clayton Conley, a senior at C-Tec, for the submission Just Who I Am. The third-place winner was KaiDong Wang, a sophomore at Tree of Life Christian School, for the submission Rosemary Party.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nThe Congressional Art Competition is an annual nationwide visual art competition designed to recognize and encourage artistic talent among high school students. Each spring, students submit their original artwork to their representative\u2019s office, where the top-three winners are selected by a panel of local judges.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/congressman-mike-turner-oh-10-statement-on-president-biden-s-defense-budget", "Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) Statement on President Biden's Defense Budget", "2021-05-28", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s defense budget was way late and billions of dollars short. Military leaders repeatedly warned that the U.S. cannot defend against the growing aggression of adversaries like China without adequate defense funding, yet President Biden chose to short-change our Armed Forces. Meanwhile, his budget ramps up domestic spending on liberal priorities,\u201d said Turner. \u201cPresident Biden\u2019s budget would further cement America\u2019s dangerous path backward \u2014 to the Obama-Biden failed foreign policy that embraces our adversaries and weakens the U.S. and our allies.\u201d\n\nCongressman Turner currently serves as the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, where he has jurisdiction over the nation's nuclear arsenal, the Department of Defense's intelligence programs, and also over missile defense systems. He also serves as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.\n\nTurner led calls to fund nuclear modernization and was a proponent of a 3-5% increase in the defense budget adjusted for inflation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/congressman-turner-announces-2021-service-academy-nominations-in-ohio-s-10th-congressional-district", "Congressman Turner Announces 2021 Service Academy Nominations in Ohio\u2019s 10th Congressional District", "2021-05-27", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OHIO\u2014 Today, May 25, 2021, Congressman Mike Turner announced six high school students who he appointed to one of the five U.S. Service Academies: The United States Air Force (USAFA), Naval (USNA), Army (USMA), Merchant Marine (USMMA), and Coast Guard (USCGA) Academies. These students have received appointment and will soon leave the district to begin their service.\n\nThe students are David Hill attending the US Naval Academy (Beavercreek, OH), Daniel Park attending the US Military Academy (Centerville, OH), Aiden Plate attending the US Air Force Academy (Centerville, OH), James Sharpe attending West Point (Kettering, OH), Brian Blosser attending the US Air Force Academy (New Lebanon, OH), and Levi Morgan attending West Point (Waynesville, OH).\n\nCongressman Turner stated:\n\n\u201cThe students are here today because they have exhibited exceptional abilities and have bravely raised their hand as a volunteer to serve and protect our country. It is an honored tradition that some of the greatest citizens of this country have taken part in. President, Member of Congress, General, Admiral, professional athlete and business leader are some of the titles that Service Academy graduates have earned,\u201d said Turner. \u201cAs we congratulate these students, I would also like to take a moment to recognize the parents and family members who have played an integral role in shaping, nurturing and parenting these future leaders.\u201d\n\nCongressman Turner makes service academy recommendations each year, however, last year\u2019s announcement press conference was cancelled due to COVID. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law and be nominated from an authorized person including a Member of the United States Senate or the House of Representatives. The Congressman can only nominate applicants who are legally domiciled within the boundaries of the Tenth District of Ohio. Receiving a nomination is only the first step in the process of receiving an offer of an appointment to a U.S. military service academy. The six students Rep. Turner announced have all been appointed.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/5/davidson-named-ranking-member-of-fintech-task-force", "Davidson Named Ranking Member of FinTech Task Force", "2021-05-19", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) was named ranking member of the Task Force on Financial Technology.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to announce Congressman Davidson as the new top Republican on the Task Force on Financial Technology,\u201d said Republican Leader McHenry. \u201cWarren is a consistent advocate for blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption, as well as data privacy in the financial services sector. I\u2019m confident he will be a strong leader on the Task Force as Republicans work to foster innovation and provide clear rules of the road to create a more inclusive financial system.\u201d\n\nThe Task Force on Financial Technology conducts hearings and investigations into issues surrounding emerging financial technology innovations including updated payment systems, credit reporting, consumer data privacy, and blockchain technology.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m excited to take on this new responsibility on the House Financial Services Committee. FinTech will revolutionize Americans\u2019 lives by changing the way they save, invest, make payments, and bank. I look forward to working with Chairman Lynch to help unleash financial innovation with regulatory clarity, so more Americans can safely participate in rapidly expanding FinTech markets.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/rep-turner-cosponsors-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-hbcus", "Rep. Turner Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Support HBCUs", "2021-05-18", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, Vice-Chair of the House HBCU caucus, Congressman Mike Turner, announced that he will serve as a cosponsor of The Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for (IGNITE) HBCU Excellence Act. This legislation led by Representatives Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., French Hill and Senators Chris Coons and Tim Scott, would provide $5 billion for HBCUs over 10 years to utilize public and private investments to update schools\u2019 campuses including facilities and research; preserve historic buildings; increase access to campus-wide high-speed broadband to support online learning; improve and support community-based partnerships that provide academic, health and social services; and secure equipment and technology for high quality instruction and research.\n\n\u201cHBCUs are vital contributors to both the education and equality of our communities, yet the vast majority of these institutions are in desperate need of infrastructure repairs and technology upgrades. Wilberforce University and Central State University are important to both our history and the future investment of our community. That is why as Vice-Chair of the House HBCU Caucus, I join my colleagues as a cosponsor of the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act,\" said Turner. \"This bipartisan legislation would make a historic investment in HBCUs to equip them with the resources to strengthen technological advancement and research, improve community partnerships, and make necessary upgrades to campus facilities.\u201d\n\nAccording to a report by the UNCF, each year, HBCUs contribute nearly $15 billion to their communities, produce 134,000 jobs, and create $46.8 billion in alumni career earnings that can be directly attributed to their degrees. Specifically, a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that 70 of 79 HBCUs surveyed reported that 46 percent of their building space needed repair or complete replacement. Yet, HBCUs have been historically underfunded.\n\nAs Vice-Chair of the House HBCU caucus, Rep. Turner has long advocated for increased support for HBCU\u2019s and has led the charge for debt forgiveness for Wilberforce University.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/congressman-turner-announces-2021-art-show-competition-winners", "Congressman Turner Announces 2021 Art Show Competition Winners", "2021-05-17", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, Congressman Mike Turner formally announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. The first-place winner is Abigail Withrow (Grade 9) from Valley View High School; second place is Avalynn Chaney (Grade 12) from Stivers School for the Arts; and in third place is Lillyan Higgins (grade 12) from Stivers School for the Arts. Honorable mentions include Kori Moore from Brookeville High School, Atlantis Thompson from Stivers School for the Arts, Chelsey Pauley from Brookeville High School, Conor Bullerman from Stivers School for the Arts, Elspeth Moore from Stivers School for the Arts, and Jaya Parker from Stivers School for the Arts.\n\nCongressman Turner and the winning students and their teachers spoke with WHIO\u2019s Jim Otte in an interview that aired Sunday May 16th. Turner stated:\n\n\"What's incredible is that we get to showcase the talent across our region... Many of the works th?at we receive are very complex in their undertaking and in their composition. And so the art students, in addition to just having their innate skill actually get to mature...by having the Dayton art museum involved, they get a recognition of that work.\"\n\nFollowing the 2020 competition's cancellation due to COVID, The Dayton Art Institute once again sponsored this annual competition. The winners will receive scholarship funds, a trip to Washington D.C. and will have their art displayed in the U.S. Capitol, where hundreds of individuals will view their work each day. This year, more than 100 students participated.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/rep-mike-turner-endorses-senator-gillibrand-s-landmark-legislation-to", "Rep. Mike Turner Endorses Senator Gillibrand\u2019s Landmark Legislation to Combat Sexual Assault in the Military", "2021-05-14", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, a leader in the fight to combat sexual assault in the military, Senior House Armed Services Member and Co-Chair of the House Military Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Caucus, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), announced his endorsement of the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021 (MJIIPA). Turner will serve as the original House Republican cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation.\n\nIntroduced in the Senate by Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), MJIIPA would professionalize the military justice process by moving the decision to prosecute felony-level, complex criminal cases, including sexual assault, from the unit commander to a high-ranking and experienced military lawyer. The MJIIPA also increases prevention efforts through three approaches: enhanced training for key leadership billets, improved physical security of military installations, and increased training of investigative agencies and military prosecutors to address complex crimes like sexual assault and domestic violence.\n\n\u201cWhen we ask our men and women in uniform to put their lives on the line for our country, they shouldn\u2019t also fear becoming a victim of sexual assault. We owe them more,\u201d said Turner. \u201cAfter working across the aisle for more than a decade on substantive reform to combat sexual violence in the military, I\u2019m grateful for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand\u2019s diligent work on the MJIIPA. What Senator Gillibrand has accomplished is unusual in Washington\u2014true bipartisan, bicameral legislation. Today, I announce my support for this landmark legislation.\u201d\n\n\u201cMilitary leaders past and present, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral (ret.) Mike Mullen, have recently expressed that more progress must be made to combat these violent offenses and that moving the prosecution authority for these crimes outside of the chain of command should be on the table. MJIIPA strikes a critical balance so that high-level felony cases are fairly prosecuted, offenders are held accountable, and victims are protected while providing commanders the additional tools necessary to retain control over their units and focus on mission success.\u201d\n\nTurner concluded, \u201cDespite an increased focus on combating sexual assault in our military, this remains a serious issue in our ranks that we have the responsibility to address, and this legislation would take a pivotal step in the long fight for military justice reform.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongressman Turner is a longtime leader in the fight to combat sexual assault in the military and has a proven record of enacting legislation to deliver justice for survivors,\u201d said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for his strong support for The Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act (MJIIPA), which would take the decision to prosecute sexual assault and other serious crimes out of the chain of command. This is a truly bipartisan bill and it\u2019s time to get this done.\u201d\n\nCongressman Mike Turner has fought for victims of sexual assault in the military by introducing and supporting legislation aimed at prevention, protecting victims, and increasing the tools for prosecution. Turner has helped enact legislation that provides for expedited transfers for victims, establishes a mandatory dishonorable discharge for convicted sex offenders, limits commander\u2019s discretion to grant clemency, and establishes Special Victims\u2019 Counsel for victims of sexual assault\u2014an unprecedented step forward in protecting victim rights. More recently, he supported a provision in the FY20 NDAA that increased the fairness of military judicial proceedings by addressing undue command influence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).\n\nUnlike previous legislation that significantly undermined the commander\u2019s efforts to ensure good order and discipline within the unit, under the MJIIPA, unit commanders maintain the authority to prosecute military-specific offenses and to otherwise address misconduct in the unit. Specifically, the MJIIPA requires that felony-level complex criminal cases are handled by special military prosecutors who are specifically trained to prosecute these unique cases. Previous legislation also failed to address equal protection concerns for the accused. The MJIIPA promotes equal rights protections for the accused by providing a consistent and comprehensive court-martial process that does not arbitrarily differentiate between classes of alleged offenders.\n\nThe Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act is endorsed by several leading veterans and sexual violence prevention groups, including the VFW, IAVA, Vietnam Veterans of America, Protect our Defenders, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, SWAN, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), Common Defense and Veterans Recovery Project.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/5/davidson-introduces-fired-act", "Davidson Introduces FIRED Act", "2021-05-12", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Ohio Representative Warren Davidson introduced the FIRED (Fauci Incompetence Requires Early Dismissal) Act, which sets a twelve-year term limit for appointees serving in the capacity of the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.\n\nThis position is currently held by Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served in his position since 1984.\n\nIn the wake of massive missteps by Dr. Fauci and his subordinates in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, this bill addresses an oft-overlooked issue: the lack of accountability for unelected bureaucrats.\n\nUnder Dr. Fauci\u2019s guidance, Americans have lost confidence in the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, leading to confusion and serious government overreach that has threatened Americans\u2019 livelihoods and freedoms. Despite successful treatment therapies, a historic vaccination development, and decreasing cases, Dr. Fauci has continued to advise healthy, low-risk Americans to continue to act as if the pandemic were out of control\u2014after overseeing nearly a year of draconian public health policies that have decimated the U.S. economy.\n\nAfter introducing the bill, Rep. Davidson made the following statement:\n\n\"Dr. Fauci represents everything that President Eisenhower warned us about in his farewell address: the scientific-technical elite steering the country toward their own ends. Americans have had decades of Dr. Fauci\u2019s leadership, and he publicly failed to respond appropriately to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is time for him to step aside so that new leadership can \u2018follow the science\u2019 and start reopening America.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/congressman-mike-turner-statement-on-israel", "Congressman Mike Turner Statement on Israel", "2021-05-10", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "President Biden must unequivocally stand with our greatest ally Israel and condemn this violent wave of attacks by Hamas. Israel has a right to defend its citizens and should know that the United States stands with them.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/rep-mike-turner-decries-biden-s-decision-to-cancel-god", "Rep. Mike Turner Decries Biden\u2019s Decision to \u2018Cancel\u2019 God", "2021-05-07", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Following President Biden deleting God from his National Prayer Day proclamation, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) criticized the order as offensive:\n\n\u201cPresident Biden has embraced the far-left\u2019s cancel culture that attempts to rewrite American history, tear down our institutions, and now, cancel God. I\u2019ve successfully fought to protect religious liberties by ensuring flags can fly over the U.S. Capitol that include an inscription honoring God, and it\u2019s clear the fight to defend faith and religious expression continues,\u201d said Turner. \u201cIt\u2019s disheartening to see this decision from a President who once claimed that faith is the \u2018bedrock foundation\u2019 of his life. Our national motto is \u2018In God We Trust\u2019. May God continue to bless America.\u201d\n\nRep. Turner successfully led the push to change a rule by the Architect of the Capitol that censored religious expressions on flag certificates after a 17-year-old Eagle Scout in his district, Andrew Larcohelle, received a certificate that censored the word \"God\" from his requested inscription. Turner\u2019s legislation, the Andrew Larcohelle God, Family, and Country Act of 2007 successfully changed this policy to permit the acknowledgement of God on flag certificates.\n\nPresident Biden\u2019s decision to omit God in Thursday\u2019s proclamation diverged from past actions by his recent predecessors in both parties, President Donald Trump, President Barrack Obama and President George W. Bush. It also differs from Biden\u2019s previous statement as a presidential candidate that \u201cfaith is the \u201cbedrock foundation of my life.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/turner-connolly-introduce-the-military-and-veteran-caregiver-student", "Turner, Connolly Introduce the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act", "2021-05-04", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), and Congressman Gerald Connolly (D-VA) introduced the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act. Their bipartisan legislation would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make VA-designated primary family caregivers eligible for the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program.\n\n\"Over 5 million individuals selflessly serve as caregivers to our nation's veterans, yet, unlike other public servants, these heroes are currently not eligible for student loan forgiveness. The Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act would allow these heroes to qualify for relief through the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program,\u201d said Turner. \u201cBy easing their financial burden, my bipartisan legislation would finally thank Hidden Heroes for their dedicated service to our veteran community.\"\n\n\u201cToday, there are approximately, 5.5 million Hidden Heroes who currently serve as caregivers for wounded, ill, or injured veterans. This is noble service, and they should be treated like other public servants who qualify for the public service loan forgiveness program,\u201d Connolly said.\n\n\u201cCrippling student loan debt has a significant impact on our nation\u2019s military and veteran caregivers, who often cut back or stop working completely to provide care for their wounded warriors,\u201d said Steve Schwab, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. \u201cBy including military caregivers in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, our nation is finally able to thank these individuals for their service and significantly reduce the financial burden on their families. The Foundation applauds Representatives Connolly and Turner for pioneering this legislation and urge all Members of Congress to support its swift passage.\u201d\n\nAccording to a study by Rand Corporation, there are an estimated 5.5 million military caregivers in the U.S. Primary family caregivers of eligible veterans are designated by and enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019 Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The PCAFC serves approximately 20,000 post-9/11 veterans and their caregivers and an additional 83,000 veterans injured in the line of duty pre-1975 and their caregivers. Caregivers provide a cost-effective public service, which costs the VA on average $19,000 per year, per veteran, while a VA nursing home costs upwards of $400,000 per year. Despite their public service, these caregivers do not qualify for any kind of student loan forgiveness program. The Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act would allow PCAFC-certified primary caregivers to participate in the existing Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.\n\nThe Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act is endorsed by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, the American Red Cross, Blue Star Families, Code of Support Foundation, Disabled American Veterans, Dixon Center for Military and Veteran Services, Military Child Education Coalition, Military Family Advisory Network, Modern Military Association of America, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), National Coalition for Caregiving, Paralyzed Veterans of America, PenFed Foundation, PsychArmor, RallyPoint, Rosalynn Carter Institute, Student Veterans of America, Travis Manion Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project.\n\nText of the legislation is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/5/congressman-turner-tours-soon-to-be-opened-gem-city-market", "Congressman Turner Tours Soon-To-Be Opened Gem City Market", "2021-05-03", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, O.H.\u2014Today, Congressman Mike Turner toured Gem City Market, a community-owned grocery store in West Dayton that is set to open on May 12th. During the tour of the 15,800-square-foot grocery and retail operation, Gem City Market Board President Amaha Sellassie highlighted the services the market will provide to the community, including healthy food and yoga classes. He also noted that they have already hired 12 employees, and plan to hire additional staff.\n\nCongressman Turner congratulated Gem City Market on their highly anticipated opening, noting its transformative power, as it will expand food access in a notoriously underserved community.\n\n\"The opening of Gem City Market is a powerful example of Dayton leaders working together to empower and improve our community. Thanks to the diligent work of thousands of community partners, 19,000 Ohioans will now have access to healthy, affordable food and unique wellness services,\" said Turner. \"I congratulate Gem City Market on this significant achievement. This community-owned market will not only expand critical food access, it will create jobs and help revitalize West Dayton.\"\n\nThe Dayton Region New Market Fund, an affiliate of CityWide, placed over $5 million in federal and state New Market Tax Credits into Gem City Market, helping secure the project\u2019s opening. Congressman Mike Turner supported bipartisan New Market Tax Credit legislation.\n\nGem City Market: According to their website, Gem City Market\u2019s mission is to, \u201cserve, engage, and empower our neighborhoods by providing affordable, high quality food in a clean and welcoming environment that is worker and community owned.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://jordan.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-jim-jordan-announces-winners-2021-congressional-art-competition", "Rep. Jim Jordan Announces Winners of 2021 Congressional Art Competition", "2021-04-30", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Jordan", "J000289", "jordan.house.gov", "jordan", "https://jordan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "April 30, 2021\n\nURBANA \u2014 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Ohio's 4th District. The annual competition is open to all high school students who live in the 4th District. The winning submission will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol Building alongside artwork from every Congressional District across the country.\n\nLyssa Hudson from Bellefontaine High School came in 1st place, Lily Allen from Marysville High School was 2nd place, and Calista Morrison from Tiffin Columbian High School was 3rd place. Madalyn Metcalf from Fremont Ross High School received Honorable Mention and Audrey Ayars from Mechanicsburg High School was awarded Peoples' Choice Award.\n\n\"Every year, the students of the Fourth District show off their artistic talents as part of the Congressional Art Competition. This year was no exception. We had a great group of students submit their incredible artwork and we're excited to announce that Lyssa Hudson took home first place in this year's competition. We're proud of all the students that competed and look forward to their continued success.\" - Rep. Jim Jordan\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/congressman-mike-turner-statement-on-president-bidens-joint-address", "Congressman Turner's Statement on President Biden's Joint Address", "2021-04-28", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\"Last night, President Biden proposed more irresponsible and out-of-control spending despite asking for cuts to the defense budget that could impact Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. As we seek economic recovery from the pandemic, I remain gravely concerned with the Biden administration's dangerously misplaced priorities.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/long-time-advocate-in-the-opioid-crisis-rep-mike-turner-releases", "Long-time Advocate in the Opioid Crisis, Rep. Mike Turner Releases Statement on Biden Administration Decision to Expand Access to Buprenorphine", "2021-04-26", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released a statement following news that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release new practice guidelines that scale back the \u201cX-waiver\u201d to allow practitioners to more easily prescribe a proven opioid addiction treatment, buprenorphine.\n\n\u201cAfter asking President Biden to change his misguided policy, I\u2019m grateful that the President has agreed to expand access to a proven opioid addiction treatment. Eliminating barriers for practitioners to prescribe buprenorphine is a major win in the battle against the opioid crisis. This decision delivers hope to countless Americans struggling to overcome addiction during a time when opioid deaths continue to skyrocket,\u201d said Turner. \u201cI\u2019m thankful for the efforts of my bipartisan allies in Congress and those fighting the opioid crisis who have joined me in leading the charge to successfully change this policy.\u201d\n\nIn February, Congressman Turner led a letter with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to President Biden asking him to eliminate bureaucratic barriers in the way of practitioners\u2019 prescribing buprenorphine.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2044", "Balderson Introduces Legislation to Level the Playing Field for American Manufacturers of Compressed Gas Cylinders", "2021-04-20", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=12", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced legislation today aimed at modernizing federal regulatory framework for foreign manufacturers of gas cylinders. These foreign manufacturers need to be held to higher safety and inspection standards, establishing an equal playing field for American producers.\n\n\"This is about ensuring everyday products used by millions of American families are held to the same rigorous standards regardless of the country in which they are produced,\" said Congressman Balderson. \"As witnessed in other manufacturing sectors, certain foreign producers have intentionally thwarted safety and regulatory standards to gain a competitive advantage over domestic producers, potentially jeopardizing public safety in the process.\"\n\nThe Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2021 (H.R. 2559) would direct the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reform the approval and inspection criteria for certain manufacturers from once every five years to once each year.\n\nBalderson's legislation would better equip DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulators and provide a more limited one-year authorization for manufacturers in countries that do not have a reciprocal process for meeting important safeguards, or have a track record of violating U.S. laws and regulations.\n\n\u201cCongressman Troy Balderson\u2019s proposed legislation, The Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvement Act is a step forward in ensuring the safety of cylinders sold in the U.S. and putting American cylinder manufacturing on an even playing field with the world,\u201d said Worthington Industries President and CEO Andy Rose. \u201cWe need legislation to strengthen the oversight of this area and give PHMSA the tools they need to closely scrutinize product safety. Balderson is right to modernize US cylinder industry policy so that domestic and international manufacturers are held to the same requirements.\u201d\n\nEmploying more than 1,600 in Ohio, Worthington Industries has manufactured DOT-regulated cylinders in the United States for more than 50 years.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nOver the past decade, an influx of foreign manufacturers have successfully applied for long-term authorization to manufacture cylinders for U.S. markets, presenting a new challenge for the industry, regulators, and everyday consumers who have come to rely on the sterling reputation of its domestic producers.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/4/davidson-announces-winners-of-8th-district-congressional-art-competition", "Davidson Announces Winners of 8th District Congressional Art Competition", "2021-04-20", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "TROY, OHIO\u2014Today, Rep. Warren Davidson announced the winners of Ohio\u2019s 8th Congressional District Art Competition.\n\nEleven high schools in the 8th District participated in this event. Overall, 176 students submitted 261 pieces of original artwork. Competition categories include open submissions for photography and other artistic media, as well as a specific category for \u201cArt in the Time of COVID\u201d.\n\nPhotography\n\n3rd Place: Ashlynn Sapp, Lakota West, \u201cCity of Staples\u201d\n\n2nd Place: Maria Hajjar, Lakota West, \u201cThe Power of Humility\u201d\n\n1st Place: Martin Philip, Lakota West, \u201cNot Alone\u201d\n\nAll Other Media\n\n3rd Place: Amy Albert, Lakota West, \u201cThrough my Lense\u201d\n\n2nd Place: Emily Daiker, Lakota West, \u201cLooking to the Bright Side\u201d\n\n1st Place in All other & Grand Prize: Ashley Fryer, Lakota West, \u201cWashed Away\u201d\n\nAfter announcing the winning students, Rep. Davidson made the following statement:\n\n\u201cI\u2019m very impressed with the skill and creativity of the 8th District\u2019s young artists. During this past year of increased social isolation, it\u2019s encouraging to see how students have used their time and talents to express this time in history. They\u2019ve created pieces that speak to our shared human experience as well as inviting us to pause and appreciate the beauty that they painstakingly captured with their pencils, paint, and cameras.\u201d\n\nTroy-Hayner Cultural Center Exhibit Coordinator Leona Sargent spoke a bit about how this year\u2019s art competition took on a different meaning during a pandemic:\n\n\u201cIn general, art is a great way to deal with the anxiety around you, either by making art or by looking at art. As far as its importance during the pandemic, myself as an artist, I was all of a sudden making a piece of art every week while we were at home, something I don\u2019t normally do. With high schoolers who are all ocf a sudden missing out on things that would normally be part of their junior and senior year, they can use the art to express the frustration and things that they are feeling. Also, going online and looking at art in a different way can also become a personal and communal thing for young artists all at the same time.\u201d\n\nThe grand prize submission is placed on display with other stand out pieces from congressional districts across the country in the Capitol and other prize-winning artwork will be showcased in the Congressman\u2019s Washington, D.C., and district offices.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/4/davidson-applauds-passage-of-safe-banking-act", "Davidson Applauds Passage of SAFE Banking Act", "2021-04-20", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today the House of Representatives passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act on a bipartisan vote (301-101). This bipartisan bill was introduced by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO). Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) signed on as an original cosponsor along with Reps. Nydia Velazquez (D-MA), and Steve Stivers (R-OH).\n\nUnder the SAFE Banking Act, businesses legally operating under state laws cannot be denied access to the banking system. In recent years, disfavored industries including firearms manufacturers, licensed medical cannabis dispensaries, and certain nonprofit institutions have been concerned about inconsistent access to the banking system. The Obama-era Operation Chokepoint underscored this concern when it bypassed due process to investigate financial institutions\u2019 relationships with firearm companies, pawn shops, and other businesses disfavored or considered to be high-risk.\n\nThis is the second time that the measure has passed the House of Representatives as a stand-alone bill. The bill first passed in the 116th Congress in September 2019.\n\nAfter passage, Rep. Davidson made the following statement:\n\n\u201cUnfortunately, the history of our financial system is littered with instances of bankers, regulators, and the public attempting to deny disfavored groups or disfavored industries access to the banking system. By guaranteeing equal protection, this bill protects the rights of all law-abiding Americans and ensures that the banking system can no longer be weaponized to prevent \u201cthose people\u201d\u2014whomever \u201cthey\u201d are\u2014from access to our banking system. No government should be able to use the financial system as a back door to block otherwise lawful conduct. Thank you to Reps. Perlmutter, Velazquez, and Stivers for their work on this important bipartisan measure.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2043", "Bipartisan Duo Intervene with Legislation Enhancing PPP Flexibility for Small Businesses", "2021-04-16", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=12", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) today introduced the PPP Second Draw Fairness Act with Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) in an effort to rectify the Small Business Administration\u2019s inability to establish a set of flexible parameters around the second draw of Paycheck Protection Program funds.\n\nAs part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (H.R. 133), Congress passed the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act in December 2020. This legislation added additional funds to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, while also granting qualifying small businesses the opportunity to apply for a second draw of PPP funds. However, through the implementation phase of this law, the SBA determined a qualifying business must have experienced at least a 25 percent reduction of gross receipts between corresponding calendar quarters in 2020 when compared to 2019.\n\n\"It is unfortunate that the SBA is unable to offer flexibility for American small business owners,\" said Representative Balderson. \"Our bill sets the record straight and levels the playing field for small businesses to apply for the second draw of PPP funds.\u201d\n\n\"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, employing millions of Americans and keeping communities across the nation flourishing and vibrant,\" said Representative Craig. \"But over the past year, these businesses have faced hurdle after hurdle as they\u2019ve weathered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, the economic challenges of this crisis are far from over \u2013 especially for our Main Street businesses. Today, I\u2019m proud to join Rep. Balderson in introducing bipartisan legislation to ensure that small businesses in Minnesota and across the country have access to the resources necessary to keep their doors open as we continue to emerge from this difficult chapter.\"\n\nGovernment-mandated COVID-19 shutdowns were imposed in the middle of the second quarter \u2013 meaning most economic losses spanned the second and third quarters.\n\nThis bipartisan legislation would expand the PPP second draw eligibility requirements for American small businesses to those that experienced at least a 25 percent reduction of gross receipts between corresponding calendar quarters \"or\" any consecutive 90-day period in 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nBalderson and Craig previously teamed up to introduce the PPP Extension Act (H.R. 7437) which extended the widely popular Paycheck Protection Program after the program\u2019s authorization lapsed in the middle of last summer. That legislation was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2020.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/rep-mike-turner-criticizes-biden-administration-foreign-policy", "Rep. Mike Turner Criticizes Biden Administration Foreign Policy", "2021-04-16", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "As a senior GOP member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Rep. Turner has been a lead critic on President Biden\u2019s recent foreign policy decisions.\n\nWithdrawing troops from Afghanistan\n\nHaving visited Afghanistan several times as a member of Congress, Rep. Turner released a strong statement opposing President Biden\u2019s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, calling it \u201cirresponsible\u201d and saying that it will, \u201cmake America and the world less safe and I urge President Biden to reconsider.\u201d\n\nWatch Rep. Turner\u2019s interview on Newsmax TV Sean Spicer & Co\n\nBiden\u2019s Defense Budget\n\nAs a key advocate for a 3-5% increase in the defense budget adjusted for inflation, Rep. Turner was one of the first to lambast President Biden\u2019s budget proposal last Friday: \u201cAmid growing threats from China, North Korea, Iran and Russia, any defense cuts will be cause for concern.\u201d\n\nRead more on Rep. Turner\u2019s full statement here\n\nBiden\u2019s Poor Strategy with Iran and China\n\nAccording to the Washington Post, a new report by The U.S. intelligence community concludes China is the most \u201csignificant, long-term threat\u201d to the United States and its allies. At the same time, reports from earlier this week stated that Iran is enriching uranium to 60%, a step many say puts them on a stronger path towards developing a nuclear weapon. Rep. Turner went on Fox Business Mornings with Maria to discuss how these threats require President Biden to build up our military and stand strong with our allies, not turn his back on them.\n\n\"This is an administration that has completely misplaced priorities as to where they are spending, where they are cutting.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/rep-mike-turner-oh-10-presses-fbi-director-for-answers-on-antifa-calls", "Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10) Presses FBI Director for Answers on Antifa; Calls on FBI to Further Investigate", "2021-04-16", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 In today\u2019s House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Hearing on World Wide Threats, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray on Antifa's organizational structure and resourcing, including sources of funding, training and logistics support. Recent reports indicate that members of Antifa traveled to Minnesota to participate in ongoing protests that have resulted in property damage to businesses and multiple injuries.\n\nIn the hearing today, Rep. Turner pressed Director Wray on his characterization of Antifa, after Wray\u2019s previous comments characterized Antifa as not an organization, but rather as self-radicalized, \u201clone actors.\u201d\n\n\u201cDirector Wray, you have previously testified, have you not, that Antifa is not a group or organization, is that your testimony today?\u201d\n\nWray responded, \u201cWe consider Antifa to be more of a movement,\u201d and claimed most activity is conducted through. \"local and regional nodes,\" rather than by one organization. He also could not confirm orchestrated financial backing that would support training and deployment of Antifa followers across the country.\n\nIn response to Wray\u2019s non-answers, Rep. Mike Turner stated:\n\n\u201cIf you travel across the country to perpetrate violence you become local where you perpetrate the violence?\u201d\n\n\u201cPeople have seen with their own eyes the reports across the country and your testimony does not comport to what the American public are actually seeing, and it weakens their confidence.\u201d\n\nFollowing the hearing, Turner called on the FBI to further investigate Antifa and report to Congress on their source of funding, training, and activities.\n\n\u201cFBI Director Wray\u2019s testimony is disturbing and contradicts what the American people have seen with their own eyes\u2014a violent and dangerous organization. I call on the FBI to further investigate Antifa and report to Congress on their source of funding, training, and activities. With continued violence in Minneapolis, Seattle and Portland, downplaying this dangerous organization only puts American communities at further risk,\u201d said Turner.\n\nIn 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray explained to Congress that Antifa is not an organization but an ideology. Wray told lawmakers at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on worldwide threats that the greatest threat to the homeland, \u201cis not one organization, certainly not one ideology, but rather lone actors, largely self-radicalized online, who pursue soft targets using readily accessible weapons.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2042", "House Passes Bipartisan Balderson Legislation to Protect Seniors from Scam Artists Preying on COVID Fears", "2021-04-15", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=12", "scraper", "Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the passage of the Protecting Seniors From Emergency Scams Act (H.R. 446) in the U.S. House of Representatives today.\n\nBalderson\u2019s bipartisan legislation, with Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress on the number and types of scams targeting seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and make recommendations for how to prevent scams targeting seniors during the current pandemic as well as future emergencies.\n\n\u201cThroughout the Coronavirus pandemic, uncertainty has led to many Americans falling victim to scam callers \u2013 especially vulnerable populations like seniors,\u201d said Representative Balderson. \u201cWe have a responsibility to stop bad actors, like these scam artists, in their tracks. That starts by empowering the American people with information to better protect themselves and their loved ones from falling victim.\u201d\n\n\u201cSeniors have had so much to worry about during the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 from staying healthy, to worrying about friends and family, to not being able to see their loved ones,\u201d said Representative Kelly. \u201cAs seniors are navigating how to get vaccines and safely get access to services, we need to stop the scammers trying to steal their personal information and money. This bill will help educate seniors about ongoing scams and empower them with resources to report attempted scams to law enforcement.\u201d\n\nThe Protecting Seniors From Emergency Scams Act also directs FTC to update its web portal with information about scams targeting seniors. This portal would allow consumers to search for scams by region, and access contact information for law enforcement and adult protective service agencies. It also directs FTC to work with media outlets and law enforcement agencies to distribute this information to seniors and their caregivers.\n\nFTC currently partners with several groups to share information about scams targeting seniors, including AARP, the Better Business Bureau, state Attorneys General offices, the U.S. Department of Justice, congressional offices, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates.\n\nThe legislation is endorsed by AARP, Elder Justice Coalition, American Society on Aging and National Adult Protective Services Association.\n\nSenators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) have introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/rep-mike-turner-introduces-legislation-to-stop-president-biden-s", "Rep. Mike Turner Introduces Legislation to Stop President Biden\u2019s Partisan Attempt to Redefine Infrastructure", "2021-04-12", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) will introduce legislation that would require significant infrastructure bills and joint resolutions to provide at least 50% of funding to programs, initiatives, or projects that directly impact construction or maintenance of highways, roads, bridges, dams, passenger and freight railways, airports, waterways and ports, public schools, and their safety. Any legislation providing these funds in excess of $100 billion would have to comply with this rule if adopted.\n\nThe introduction of the No IRRESPONSIBLE Spending Act follows the announcement of President Biden\u2019s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package that allocates less than 6% of its funding to roads and bridges.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden and Speaker Pelosi\u2019s $2.3 trillion \u2018infrastructure\u2019 package allocates less than 6% of its funding to roads and bridges but commits $600 billion to the Green New Deal. As Americans await needed investments in their communities, using the guise of infrastructure to advance a partisan agenda is disingenuous and wrong,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThat is why today I am introducing The No IRRESPONSIBLE Spending Act. This legislation would stop ridiculous attempts to redefine infrastructure by responsibly prioritizing investments into our bridges, highways, waterways, and schools. President Biden and Speaker Pelosi should make true on their promise of bipartisanship and get serious about legislation that will tangibly address the infrastructure needs of our communities.\u201d\n\nPresident Biden\u2019s plan has sparked a debate on what constitutes infrastructure. Democrats like Senator Kirsten Gillibrand have publicly expressed that, \u201cPaid leave is infrastructure. Childcare is infrastructure. Caregiving is infrastructure.\u201d\n\nCurrently, the $2.3 trillion \u201cAmerican Jobs Plan\u201d includes priorities deemed by many as unrelated to infrastructure, including $10 billion for a new Civilian Climate Corpsthat will \u201cadvance environmental justice,\u201d $213 billion for housing and to increase federal control of local housing markets, and $400 billion to expand Medicaid. Less than 5% of the package goes to broadband and less than 2% goes to waterways, locks, dams, ports, and airports.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/turner-statement-on-president-bidens-decision-to-withdraw-troops-from", "TURNER Statement on President Biden's Decision to Withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11th", "2021-04-12", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on President Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11th:\n\n\"President Biden's conditions-free withdraw of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is irresponsible, completely arbitrary, and will almost certainly lead to greater unrest and violence in an already fragile country\u2014much like the premature withdrawal of our forces from Iraq in 2011 did under Obama,\" said Turner. \"This hasty decision has been warned against by both Democrats and Republicans as well as by military and intelligence experts since it will only solidify the need for our military presence in this country again in the future. Ultimately, this choice makes America and the world less safe and I urge President Biden to reconsider.\"\n\nRep. Mike Turner is a senior Republican member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Rep. Turner has visited Afghanistan several times, including as recently as 2019.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/rep-mike-turner-announces-start-to-fema-s-funeral-assistance-program", "Rep. Mike Turner Announces Start to FEMA\u2019s Funeral Assistance Program", "2021-04-11", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014Today Congressman Mike Turner helped announce the start to a program that will provide monetary relief to families who lost loved ones due to COVID-19. FEMA\u2019s Funeral Assistance Program, first established under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 which Congressman Turner voted to support, will provide monetary assistance for related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.\n\nCongressman Turner encouraged impacted Ohio families to apply, and offered his office as a resource:\n\n\u201cThe coronavirus has tragically taken the lives of over 550,000 Americans, forcing families to cover the financial costs of their loved one's untimely death. In an effort to assist grieving families, last year I voted for COVID relief legislation that established a program to help,\" said Turner. \"Starting today, families seeking monetary assistance related to burial and funeral costs can apply to FEMA's Funeral Assistance Program. I encourage Ohio families who faced such an unbearable loss and financial burden due to COVID to take advantage of this program, and my office stands by ready to assist.\u201d\n\nFEMA\u2019s Funeral Assistance Program begins accepting applications today via a phone call to 844-684-6333. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9am to 9pm ET. Additional detailed information is available on the Funeral Assistance website here.\n\nThe number to Congressman Turner\u2019s Dayton office for assistance is (937) 225-2843.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/4/turner-statement-on-president-bidens-proposed-budget", "TURNER Statement on President Biden's proposed budget", "2021-04-09", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on President Biden\u2019s proposed budget:\n\n\"DoD officials and military experts were clear: A 3-5% increase in defense spending over the inflation adjusted FY21 enacted level is necessary to keep America and our allies safe. However, President Biden\u2019s proposed 'skinny' budget fails to account for this growth, and this could mean cuts to critical programs.\u201d said Turner. \u201cWhile I'm encouraged that the Biden Administration intends to support nuclear modernization, amid growing threats from China, North Korea, Iran and Russia, any defense cuts will be cause for concern. Instead of prioritizing spending for partisan policies, President Biden should put American national security interests first by following the advice of military experts as he prepares the full details of his budget proposal.\"\n\nCongressman Mike Turner serves as Ranking Member of the House Armed Service Committee Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, where he has jurisdiction over the nation's nuclear arsenal, the Department of Defense's intelligence programs, and also over missile defense systems.\n\nRep. Turner is a key advocate for a 3-5% increase in the defense budget adjusted for inflation. He recently led a letter with top HASC Republicans calling on President Biden to support the modernization of the U.S. nuclear deterrent.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/4/davidson-to-personnel-records-chief-america-keeps-its-promises-to-veterans", "Davidson to Personnel Records Chief:  \u201cAmerica Keeps its Promises to Veterans\u201d", "2021-04-06", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014On Monday, Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) visited the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Davidson embarked on this fact-finding mission after months of unsatisfactory progress from the NPRC in clearing a nationwide backlog of veterans\u2019 records requests. The visit coincides with today\u2019s release of a bipartisan letter, signed by 185 representatives, regarding NPRC that was penned by Reps. Davidson, Deborah Ross (NC-D), and House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost (R-IL).\n\nAt his NPRC meeting on Monday, Rep. Davidson learned that despite unprecedented cooperation between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Archives and Records Administration to vaccinate NPRC employees\u2014the Office of Personnel Management and the National Archives are limiting the facility to 25% capacity. At this rate, the backlog will not be eliminated until the end of FY 2022. Records requests that took only 10 days to fulfill before the pandemic, will take years without further action.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m disappointed that there is no plan to staff the center to capacity, despite prioritizing employees for vaccines. Congress sent millions of taxpayer dollars to the National Archives to address this problem. 2022 is too long to wait for America to keep its promises to our veterans,\u201d Davidson said after meeting with the NPRC. \u201cAs a former Ranger, I know challenges are real, but I also know leaders find a way to accomplish their missions in the face of challenges. Congress has provided the resources and NPRC\u2019s timeline is simply unacceptable.\u201d\n\nThe bipartisan letter from Reps. Davison, Ross, and Bost to the Biden Administration and the National Archives, calls attention to the significant backlog of veteran records requests that has mushroomed during the COVID 19 pandemic.\n\nThe letter, signed by 121 Republicans and 64 Democrats, asks the President to prioritize NPRC employees for vaccinations and testing, as well as to properly staff the call center. The representatives also hope to see a plan to get employees back to work full time and consider hiring additional employees or adding extra shifts to eliminate this backlog.\n\n\u201cMore than 870,000 North Carolinians are veterans, and we owe them an enormous debt of gratitude for their service to our country. The records request backlog at the National Personnel Records Center is a disservice to them and their families, and it is an issue the Biden administration must remedy quickly,\u201d said Congresswoman Ross.\n\n\u201cThis backlog is preventing veterans from gaining access to essential services, including education benefits, healthcare services, and COVID-19 vaccinations. Our veterans and their families deserve better. I urge the administration to use every available resource at its disposal to ensure all veterans have access to the services they have earned. I\u2019m honored to join my colleague, Congressman Davidson, in bringing to light this critical issue.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s past time for the National Personnel Records Center to resume their normal operations in a safe manner,\u201d said Ranking Member Bost. \u201cWithout question, the NPRC provides an essential service. They play a vital role in supporting VA to help veterans access the benefits they have earned. I thank my friend, Rep. Davidson, and our 185 other colleagues for joining me in sending this letter to the President and Director on behalf of the almost half a million veterans who are stuck waiting.\u201d\n\nVeterans advocacy groups, Concerned Veterans for America and Military-Veterans Advocacy endorsed the letter.\n\n\u201cIn an already challenging time, veterans should not have to bear the consequences of bureaucratic red tape. Each day waiting on records stuck at the National Personnel Records Center is a day critical services or care are out of reach. We thank Representative Davidson for his leadership and join him in calling on the VA to do everything possible to care for those who served our nation,\u201d said Nate Anderson, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director.\n\n-###-\n\nBACKGROUND ON NPRC BACKLOG\n\nJust under 500,000 records requests remain unfilled by the National Personnel Records Center, which is the national depository for all service records. Veterans need these records to access VA benefits they earned while serving the country. Everything from medical care to student loans to burial services\u2014and even COVID vaccinations\u2014require proper documentation.\n\nWithout these records, veterans have had to wait inordinate periods of time to access their promised benefits. Others, unfortunately, have been buried without honors as their families could not obtain the records in time.\n\nThe COVID 19 pandemic caused the NPRC in St. Louis Missouri to shutter. As the requests continued coming in, the center attempted to reopen the facility at limited capacity for emergency requests, but a surge in COVID cases caused the center to close a second time.\n\nIn December, Congress allocated relief funds to the center, in hopes that an infusion of funds would help the center to resume full operations. So far, that has not happened.\n\nLast week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that NPRC employees would be prioritized for vaccinations, an important first step in addressing this embarrassing oversight.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:42:19Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/3/rep-turner-and-ohio-officials-advocate-for-access-to-covid-relief-funds", "Rep. Turner and Ohio Officials Advocate for Access to COVID Relief Funds for Ohio Townships", "2021-03-30", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OHIO\u2014On Wednesday March 31st, Congressman Mike Turner held a virtual meeting with local township officials to discuss necessary resources to overcome the pandemic, including the urgent need to clarify a provision in President Biden\u2019s stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan, that does not guarantee their eligibility to receive new relief funds.\n\nSeveral bipartisan COVID relief bills supported by Congressman Turner strengthened the Dayton region and the state of Ohio. The CARES Act and subsequent coronavirus relief aid allocated $177 million to Ohio townships statewide. Now, access to funds for Ohio townships is in jeopardy due to unclear language in the American Rescue Plan.\n\nAfter Ohio township officials expressed their concerns to Rep. Turner, Congressman Mike Turner joined Senator Rob Portman and Ohio congressional members in advocating with the U.S. Treasury Department to change this. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, they stated in part: \u201cWe write to seek urgent clarification on funding eligibility for townships in the State of Ohio. It has come to our attention that language included in the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) brings into question whether Ohio townships are eligible for the state and local funding authorized in the bill.\u201d\n\nFollowing the virtual meeting, Congressman Turner released the following statement:\n\n\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s stimulus package could exclude Ohio townships due to a provision that does not expressly include townships as eligible for relief funds. This is unfair and unacceptable, as more than 1,300 Ohio townships provide essential support for Ohioans, including police and fire protection, road maintenance, and emergency medical services,\u201d said Turner. \u201cI joined a bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers in contacting Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen to emphasize how critical it is that our townships don\u2019t get left behind due to an interpretation of a poorly crafted statute. I have supported bipartisan bills that allocated over $177 million to Ohio townships, and I will continue to advocate for our local townships so that they may be eligible for further COVID relief.\u201d\n\nHeidi Fought, Executive Director of Ohio Township Association, stated:\n\n\u201cAs we ask Secretary Yellen to consider our townships eligible for direct ARP funding, we appreciate the continued, invaluable support expressed by Congressional leaders and our other state and federal partners,\u201d said Heidi M. Fought, OTA Executive Director. \u201cThe language change that may have made townships ineligible for direct ARP funding will affect every single one of Ohio\u2019s 1,308 townships and at least four million Ohioans. Townships are in need of this pandemic-relief funding just as much as other forms of local government.\u201d\n\nJohn Morris, President of the Montgomery County Township Association and Miami Township Trustee, added:\n\n\u201cAs all forms of government emerge from the 2020 pandemic, Ohio's Townships are facing the same negative economic impacts as Cities and Counties. In difference however, Townships are not afforded the same tools of taxation to bridge their gaps in revenue so the result can only be a reduction in services. The American Rescue Plan Act was created to assist local governments in their time of need, but by excluding Townships from receiving these funds, this Act will simply work to make the rich richer and poor poorer,\u201d said Morris, President of the Montgomery County Township Association.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/3/five-rivers-health-centers-to-receive-nearly-2-million-grant-from-us", "Five Rivers Health Centers to Receive Nearly $2 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services", "2021-03-26", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Fiver Rivers Health Centers will receive a $1,945,875 grant. Since January of 2020, Five Rivers Health Centers has received over $10.2 million in federal funding.\n\nThis grant was made possible in part by Congressman Mike Turner\u2019s support of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), which appropriated funding to the Department of Health and Human Services.\n\nIn helping announce the grant, Congressman Turner stated:\n\n\u201cAfter supporting COVID legislation that appropriated increased funding to the Health and Human Services Department, I\u2019m grateful that HHS has announced a nearly $2 million grant to Five Rivers Health Centers. This announcement brings Five Rivers\u2019 total 2020-2021 federal funding to over $10 million,\u201d said Turner. \u201cWith this grant, Five Rivers Health Center can invest in needed upgrades and address the evolving medical needs of our community during the pandemic. I will continue to support Five Rivers in their mission to provide quality care to thousands across the Dayton region.\u201d\n\nFive Rivers Health Centers CEO Gina McFarlane-El also commented on the grant:\n\n\u201cFive Rivers Health Centers is thrilled to receive this nearly $2 million grant, which will support needed improvements and additional healthcare services for our patients,\u201d said McFarlane-El. \u201cWe are grateful for Congressman Turner\u2019s long-standing support as we continue serving low-income families in the Dayton area with the best care possible.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/3/rep-turner-joins-rep-garamendi-to-reintroduce-bill-to-protect-military", "Rep. Turner Joins Rep. Garamendi to Reintroduce Bill to Protect Military Families from Bank Overdrafts Following a Veteran\u2019s Death", "2021-03-26", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON DC\u2014Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and Mike Turner (R-OH) reintroduced the \u201cMilitary Retiree Survivor Comfort Act\u201d. This bipartisan legislation would prohibit the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) from clawing back the final retirement benefit paid to a veteran the month that they pass.\n\nCongressman Turner, a senior Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, stated:\n\n\u201cUnder the Department of Defense\u2019s current policy, the final month\u2019s retirement benefit of a deceased veteran may be refunded if the family fails to immediately notify the DoD of their loved one\u2019s passing. Military families in grieving should not be punished under heartless and unnecessary penalties,\u201d said Turner. \u201cCongressman Garamendi and I introduced The Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act to fix this misguided policy. Military families deserve our respect, and our bipartisan bill will help these families avoid undue hardship during what is already a difficult time.\u201d\n\nThe Department of Defense policy currently dictates that the final month\u2019s retirement benefit of a military member can be clawed back on a prorated basis if the family of the deceased fails to notify the Department of Defense of the veteran\u2019s death.\n\nMilitary families with joint bank accounts, who often have retirement benefits deposited electronically, are often unaware that the DoD\u2019s DFAS can claw back overpayments without their consent. This results in joint bank accounts being drained of funds and subject to overdraft fees, all while the family is still grieving from their loved one\u2019s death.\n\nCongressmen Garamendi (D-CA) is Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, which oversees issues pertaining to the U.S. military and service members.\n\nRep. Turner cosponsored this legislation in 2019.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2022", "Congressman Balderson Invites Area Students to Participate in 2021 Congressional Art Competition", "2021-03-19", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=12", "scraper", "Each spring, high school students from across the country are invited to participate in the Congressional Art Competition, sponsored by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. An opportunity to recognize the artistic talent of high school students from my Congressional District, the winning piece of artwork will be displayed for one year in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The runner-up, third place, and People\u2019s Choice award-winning artwork will be displayed in my district office in Worthington.\n\nLast year's first place winner, Emma Moran, from Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, was selected among numerous submissions from Central Ohio high school students. Since that time, Moran\u2019s piece, \"A Drop of Something\" has been on exhibit in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. and will remain so until this year's winner is chosen.\n\nI'm pleased to once again host this competition which highlights the incredible artistic talents of students from across Ohio's 12th Congressional District, and I'm proud that visitors to Washington D.C. will also have the opportunity to admire the work of one of our very own students.\n\nInstead of delivering artwork in-person to my office in Worthington, as we have done for previous competitions, students are asked to submit a photo of their artwork as either PNG, JPEG, or a PDF file. Participants will have until April 26 to enter the competition. Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If the artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must be framed before arriving in Washington D.C.\n\nFor more information about this year's competition, students may call Beth Estelle in my district office at (614) 523-2555.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/3/congressman-mike-turners-statement-on-the-paycheck-protection-program", "Congressman Mike Turner's Statement on the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act", "2021-03-19", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cLast night I voted to help pass the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act. This two-month extension will allow more small businesses to take advantage of remaining funds in the PPP program, which has supported about 1 in 3 jobs in Dayton. After working directly with Dayton area small business owners and advocating for more businesses to apply to this program, I know how vital this extension would be to our community,\" said Rep. Turner. \u201cI urge the Senate to pass the PPP Extension Act as soon as possible and I look forward to this legislation being signed into law by President Biden.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/3/congressman-turner-and-dayton-area-leaders-hold-roundtable-to-discuss", "Congressman Turner and Dayton Area Leaders Hold Roundtable to Discuss Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic", "2021-03-14", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OHIO\u2014Today Congressman Mike Turner hosted a socially distanced roundtable with local elected officials, law enforcement, health care leaders, and opioid addiction experts to discuss the impact of the opioid crisis on the Dayton community, as well as his legislative action in Congress to combat this epidemic from multiple angles.\n\nCongressman Turner recently introduced two bipartisan pieces of his legislation, the Medicaid Reentry Act, which would create a new path for addiction assistance to a vulnerable Medicaid population, and The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (MAT), which would expand access to a life-saving opioid addiction treatment option.\n\nAt the roundtable, Congressman Turner led the discussion by asking participants about their battle on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. He then discussed how the bipartisan pieces of legislation he introduced would help combat this crisis. Following the conclusion of the event, Congressman Turner stated:\n\n\u201cToo many Ohioans have seen first-hand the devastating surge of opioid overdose deaths across our state. Families are desperate for hope, and our practitioners are longing for access to life-saving addiction treatment. That is why today, I brought together leaders in the Dayton community on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic to discuss the approaches and resources that are necessary to combat this crisis,\u201d said Turner. \u201cDuring today\u2019s discussion, I heard directly from local leaders that the bipartisan pieces of legislation I introduced, the Medicaid Reentry Act and the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, could save lives. While there is no one solution to defeating this deadly crisis, both bills will take critical steps by offering greater access to life-saving care to those struggling with opioid addiction.\u201d Turner concluded, \u201cI\u2019m grateful for the daily efforts of law enforcement, health care workers, and members of the addiction community on the frontlines of this crisis, and I urge Congress to take action to help end the scourge of this epidemic.\u201d\n\nMarti Taylor, CEO OneFifteen stated:\n\n\u201cFor the first time since 2017, overdose deaths in Montgomery County are on the rise. Access to treatment, that is based in science, is critical to reversing the course of addiction,\u201d said Taylor. \u201cOneFifteen is committed to working with the criminal justice system this year to provide options for treatment to those who are struggling with addiction. We are working toward telehealth options to meet patients where they are to give them the best chance for sustained recovery.\u201d\n\nMontgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck thanked the Congressman for his leadership:\n\n\u201cI commend you for staying in the fight and helping our community try and get through this battle so we can stop losing our friends and family. The only way to make a big solid difference in saving people\u2019s lives to treatment and prevention so I commend you for your efforts,\u201d said Sheriff Streck.\n\nBoth Dr. Natalie Lester, Medical Director, OneFifteen and Dr. Nancy Pook MD FACEP praised Congressman Turner for championing the MAT Act, which will expand access to what they agreed was a \u2018proven\u2019 opioid addiction treatment option called buprenorphine.\n\n\u201cRemoving barriers to treatment, such as requiring physicians and other advanced practice providers to obtain the DATA 2000 Waiver, will allow more people who are struggling with addiction get the care they need to put them on a path of recovery,\u201d said Dr. Natalie Lester. \u201cOneFifteen fully supports medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder and operates a full spectrum of addiction services on our campus. Access to treatment options, such as buprenorphine, can support a patient through their recovery journey and are proven to provide better, long-term outcomes.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a practicing emergency physician, I can ensure you that the pandemic highlighted social disparities and that substance use disorders often rose to the forefront. Congressman Turner\u2019s support of these key treatment programs promote steps to creating community hope and health through initiatives that provide needed services at critical times of need, helping link people with mental illness and substance use disorder to literature proven treatment by physicians and other health care providers,\u201d said Dr. Nancy Pook MD FACEP.\n\nOther participants at the roundtable included Beth Esposito, President of Samaritan Behavioral Health, Executive Director of Family of Addicts Anita Kitchen, Helen Jones-Kelley, Director Montgomery County ADAMHS Board and Montgomery County Commissioner Judy Dodge.\n\nRecent data from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost\u2019s opioid task report showed that opioid deaths in Ohio are at a ten-year high. Although Montgomery county has seen a decline in overdose deaths from 2017, there were more overdose deaths in 2020 than there were in 2019.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/3/davidson-opposes-democrat-gun-grabs", "Davidson Opposes Democrat Gun Grabs", "2021-03-11", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cThese bills assume that we don\u2019t already have background checks in the United States. Every commercial firearm transaction in the United States requires a background check. The bills make criminals out of law-abiding Americans and force all gun owners to go through government-licensed agents just to borrow a hunting rifle. The bill also creates a worrisome registry of firearm owners. This violates the privacy of Americans who wish to exercise their God-given rights. It\u2019s an unconstitutional two-for-one attack on Americans' Second and Fourth Amendment rights.\n\n\u201cAs a veteran, I\u2019m dedicated to making sure America keeps its promises to veterans. We serve knowing we may be called upon to sacrifice everything. The very least Congress can do is fulfill America\u2019s end of the bargain. In the age of COVID, veterans and their families deserve this reassurance.\u201d\n\nWhat is stopping the government from using this information in the future to further disarm Americans or place them under heightened scrutiny? These bills are an affront to liberty and to law abiding Americans across the country.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/2021/3/wright-state-university-to-receive-400k-federal-grant-for-clinical-brain", "Wright State University to Receive $400k Federal Grant for Clinical Brain Research", "2021-03-11", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Wright State University will receive a $400,000 grant for clinical research on neurological disorders. This grant was made possible in part by Congressman Mike Turner\u2019s support of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), which appropriated funding to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for the purposes of grant funding for universities. Specifically, NINDS allocated the grant to WSU so they could continue their research on the neurological disease ALS.\n\n\u201cThis announcement of a $400,000 grant for clinical research on neurological disorders recognizes Wright State University\u2019s achievements as an important leader in neuroscience research. I\u2019m grateful that the Health and Human Services Department decided to issue this grant and to have supported the funding that made this grant possible,\u201d said Turner. \u201cThis grant will allow Wright State University to continue their important contributions to medical research, particularly into the neurological disease ALS. I will continue to support the innovation and research by our great colleges and universities in the Dayton region.\u201d\n\nWright State University Communications Director Seth Bauguess said of the award:\n\n\"Wright State University is excited to receive this federal grant, which will fund important research into the devastating neurological disease ALS,\u201d said Bauguess. \u201cThe grant will also support the work of undergraduate and graduate student researchers, who represent the future of the battle against crippling diseases like ALS. We are grateful for the support of Congressman Mike Turner in this effort.\"\n\nWright State's externally sponsored grant and contract awards regularly approach $100 million. More than half of that funding is used to support basic and applied research projects, capitalizing on Wright State\u2019s expertise in the areas of sensors, health care, human performance, cybersecurity, and cognitive and social sciences.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2021/3/davidson-votes-down-most-progressive-bill-ever", "Davidson Votes Down \u201cMost Progressive Bill Ever\u201d", "2021-03-10", "2021", "2021-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014The House of Representatives voted on Senate Democrats\u2019 version of the budget reconciliation bill today. The so-called \u201cAmerican Rescue Plan\u201d totals $1.9 trillion dollars and features bail outs for failing state pension funds, Amtrak, and closed public schools.\n\nDuring the budget reconciliation process, Democrats refused to require schools that receive additional funds to return to the classroom and favored liberal urban centers over rural communities when allocating funds to municipalities. Meanwhile, only nine percent of the nearly $2 trillion bill addresses the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to these progressive priorities, the bill spends hundreds of millions on foreign food aid, environmental justice, and wasteful spending on the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, with limited funding going to expedite vaccinations.\n\nOhio Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) made the following statement after voting against the bill:\n\n\u201c\u201cThis bill is not about providing Americans with relief from the COVID 19 pandemic. This bill is about Speaker Pelosi and President Biden paying off their supporters. Republicans have repeatedly said that COVID relief should be targeted at addressing the problems presented by the pandemic. Instead, Democrats have used this bill to target taxpayer funded bailouts to poorly run blue states and labor unions, while funding abortion on-demand.\n\n\u201cAs a veteran, I\u2019m dedicated to making sure America keeps its promises to veterans. We serve knowing we may be called upon to sacrifice everything. The very least Congress can do is fulfill America\u2019s end of the bargain. In the age of COVID, veterans and their families deserve this reassurance.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe only thing that\u2019s bipartisan about this bill is the opposition to it. Republicans and the Trump Administration offered to meet Democrats in the middle on COVID relief in 2020, and Speaker Pelosi rejected a compromise to get Americans relief sooner. 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