U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) recently introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to ensure the United States plays a more proactive role in the Black Sea region by establishing a formal U.S. strategy to bolster security and encourage trade there. Rep. Read more…
Certain Ohio residents and businesses who receive disaster relief payments following the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment would be exempt from paying taxes on any compensation related to the derailment under legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson Read more…
With 100 million people across the nation not having a park within a half-mile from home, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently offered a bipartisan, bicameral bill to increase outdoor recreational opportunities, particularly in America’s urban and low-income communities. Sen. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) earlier this month proposed a bipartisan bill that would restore the unpaid pensions of more than 21,000 Delphi salaried retirees, 5,180 of whom live in the congressman’s home state of Ohio. “The effort to restore Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced this week by U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH), as well as U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Todd Young (R-IN), would address the rising rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to spur a more proactive role by the United States in the Black Sea region and establish a formal U.S. strategy that bolsters security and encourages trade there. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) urged House leadership to pass legislation by year-end that would help more than 21,000 Delphi Corporation retirees that lost portions of their retirement benefits in the aftermath of the General Motors bailout in 2009. Rep. Read more…
As the U.S. House of Representatives considers tax extenders legislation in the final months of 2022, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) joined several colleagues this week to urge their chamber’s leadership to include a long-term reauthorization or permanent extension of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) recently led 19 of his fellow Republicans in urging President Joe Biden against playing politics with America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “There is a better way that will provide lasting energy price relief and security for Read more…
In a bold move to counteract the nation’s opioid crisis, illicit fentanyl would be designated as a weapon of mass destruction under a Republican bill led by U.S. Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX). “Current policies to counter Read more…
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) led a bipartisan group of 51 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to deny entry visas to the United States for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on Aug. 23 participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Clark County, Ohio, a project he has supported for several Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) joined his Republican colleagues in pressing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray about his use of federal government aircraft for personal travel. Doing so without properly reimbursing the government is an illegal abuse Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on Aug. 9 advocated for a bipartisan bill that would establish a program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on July 1 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would prohibit the use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained at the United States military base, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, to Afghanistan. “It Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) that would make it easier for doctors to prescribe a specific drug treatment for substance abuse recently advanced to the U.S. Senate as part of a larger mental health legislative package. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH) on June 14 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would require the Attorney General to propose making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers and Read more…
To ensure America’s military veterans might effectively compete in the current housing market, U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and a bipartisan contingent of more than 60 lawmakers urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve its mortgage loan process. “Our nation’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and 15 of his colleagues on May 18 introduced a bipartisan resolution urging acceptance of the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). House Resolution (H.Res.) 1130, which is Read more…
In an effort to expand job opportunities for United States military service members transitioning into civilian national security contractor positions, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) and Mike Turner (R-OH) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would transfer their U.S. Department of Read more…
Poland is going above and beyond in its support of war-torn Ukraine, according to U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA), who last weekend joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers on a trip to Poland to meet with members of the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Feb. 24 met with law enforcement officers from Florida’s 16th District to discuss the nationwide rise in crime against police and other first responders. “Our brave law enforcement officers put their lives on the Read more…
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Tuesday unveiled comprehensive legislation to slap stiff economic sanctions against Russia, which continues to threaten Ukraine. “As the noose tightens around Ukraine, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and 10 other Republican lawmakers said Russia has again raised America’s use of intermediate-range missiles as a potential bargaining chip amid its renewed aggression in Ukraine and they asked President Joe Biden to explain whether Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Mike Turner (R-OH) on Feb. 7 introduced a bipartisan bill that would nix a Medicaid coverage exclusion for pre-trial detainees, who currently make up roughly two-thirds of people held in local jails. Rep. Emmer Read more…
Ukraine would receive military and diplomatic support from the United States to combat Russia’s destabilizing military buildup at its borders under legislation sponsored on Jan. 10 by U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX). “Vladimir Putin must take note that Congress will Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) has urged the Biden administration to take immediate action to provide intelligence and weapons support to Ukraine amid concerns that Russia is planning additional incursions into Ukraine territory. In a Nov. 5 letter to President Read more…
Access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) would be expanded for jailed individuals fighting opioid addictions under a bipartisan bill cosponsored on Oct. 22 by U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN). “The deadly opioid epidemic is devastating communities in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Sept. 29 unveiled a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would provide direct federal funds to cities and localities toward developing, restoring and maintaining their parks and other outdoor recreation Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 23 approved the fiscal year 2022 defense bill, which includes an amendment by U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) ensuring that the possessions of fallen military service members are returned to their families. “Military Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide for the refinancing of certain federal student loans. “All federal student loan borrowers should be able to take advantage of the record-low interest rates set for this Read more…
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee this week approved the bipartisan Havana Syndrome Servicemember Support Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). Read more…
Eligible offenders re-entering the workforce following their incarceration would receive educational support under a bipartisan bill introduced on Aug. 13 by U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Mike Turner (R-OH). “People need to be reunited with their families, with their Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) recently joined a bipartisan group of fellow lawmakers to introduce a bill that would extend economic protection to any Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled equipment disrupted by Ligado Networks, essentially finishing the job started by the Read more…
The EMPOWER NIH Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), would create inspection and transparency requirements for all grantees and subgrantees receiving government funds for research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “The U.S. had blind faith Read more…
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on June 22 led a bipartisan contingent to introduce the Retain Skilled Vets Act, which would help federal hiring become more competitive with private industry and help obtain the skilled technicians needed to maintain, equip Read more…
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), co-chair of the bipartisan House Military Depot, Arsenal, Ammunition Plant and Industrial Facilities Caucus, led a bipartisan contingent of fellow members in requesting that federal funds be authorized to address the significant backlog in infrastructure Read more…
The nation’s roughly 5.5 million Hidden Heroes, who currently serve as caregivers for wounded, ill or injured United States military veterans, would be treated like other public servants who qualify for federal student loan forgiveness under a bipartisan bill proposed Read more…
To bolster national security, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would authorize $110 billion to boost American technological research and development, education and training, supply chains, and Read more…
Following the recent announcement of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package, which allocates less than 6 percent of its funding to roads and bridges, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on April 13 sponsored a resolution to increase that cap. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on March 26 offered a bipartisan bill that would prohibit the federal government from taking back the final retirement benefit paid to a U.S. military veteran during the month that he or she dies. “Under Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) recently led a Republican contingent of lawmakers in urging the Biden administration to support modernization of the United States’ nuclear deterrent and homeland missile defense in the nation’s fiscal year 2022 budget. “The U.S. nuclear Read more…
Local parks that are struggling due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic would receive a one-time federal infusion of funds under a bipartisan bill cosponsored on March 9 by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH). The Parks, Jobs and Equity Act, H.R. Read more…
Several Republicans on March 9 cosponsored legislation that would establish the Office of Intelligence in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure American agriculture is safe from all threats both foreign and domestic. U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH), Brad Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on Feb. 25 introduced a bipartisan bill that gained support from almost 50 of his colleagues aimed at stopping the United States government from restricting safe and effective anti-opioid treatments like buprenorphine. The Mainstreaming Addiction Read more…
A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) would ensure the decisions of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) disability claims are more quickly and securely sent to America’s military veterans. “This legislation will help veterans receive notification Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) would allow states to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release. “Incarcerated individuals are 129 times more likely to overdose and die relative to the Read more…
In an effort to improve diversity and inclusion within the U.S. armed services, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Turner (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Diversity in Defense Act this week. “It is critical that the forces that protect our Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) has thrown his support behind legislation that addresses allegations that some financial service firms may be placing higher borrowing costs on students who attend historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and community colleges. “Under no Read more…
Five Ohio children’s hospitals will receive a portion of a total $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief funds being distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on Aug. 19. “After my Read more…