National Science Foundation Grant to Support STEM Teacher Education in High-Need SchoolsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of...
Wicker Votes to Advance Defense Bill to Full Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee Approves National Defense Authorization ActWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to advance...
Wicker Encouraged by Continued Economic Success
New Reports Confirm Rising Wages, OptimismAs a young man, William Faulkner said he “discovered that my own little postage stamp of native soil was worth writing about, and that I would never live...
Wicker Breaks Down the ‘Green New Deal’
Socialist-Inspired Proposal Would Bankrupt AmericaThe “Green New Deal” is perhaps the most expensive and economically disastrous legislation ever proposed. The socialist-inspired plan aims to...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Commend Miss. Students Chosen for 2019 U.S. Senate Youth Program
Jackson & Brandon Students Will Represent State in Washington, D.C., Receive $10,000 ScholarshipsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today commended...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $37.6 Million for Mississippi Head Start Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $37.6 million in federal grant funding for Head Start programs in Mississippi, including...
Wicker Hopeful About Reforms in ‘FIRST STEP Act’
Legislation Targets Recidivism to Improve Criminal Justice SystemA few weeks ago, I joined President Trump in Gulfport for a roundtable discussion on prison reform. Then, on December 18, I...
Wicker Recognizes East Mississippi Community College for National Football Championship Wins
Miss. Senator Honors ‘Football Dynasty’ With Speech From Senate FloorWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., took to the Senate floor Wednesday to honor East Mississippi Community College...
Wicker Touts the Value of Apprenticeships
On-the-Job Training Opportunities Are a Win-Win for Employees, EmployersAn apprenticeship offers professional experience that can have a lasting impact on an individual’s career. It is no...
Mississippi Legislators Welcome $1.9M in Grants for Distance Education and Telemedicine Programs
Rural Development Grants to Support Technology Installation in 15 Mississippi CountiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representatives Gregg...