Legislation Includes Priorities for Gulf Coast, Local UniversitiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that the Senate has passed his legislation to reauthorize the U.S....
Wicker: Water Resources Bill Would Move Mississippi Projects Forward
Bipartisan Legislation Passes Senate With Broad SupportEarlier this year, I toured a site on the Pearl River in Hinds and Rankin counties where construction of a new underwater dam, also known as a...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $1.49 Million Grant for Coahoma County Safe Room
FEMA Funding Will Support Multi-Purpose Safe Room Construction at Coahoma Community CollegeWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced that a $1.49...
Wicker, Cochran Vote For Passage Of Water Projects Bill To Benefit Mississippi
Senators Add Mississippi Projects to Water Resources Development Act of 2016WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today voted for Senate passage of bipartisan...
Wicker Applauds Strategic Investments in Mississippi Communities
Ribbon-Cuttings, Infrastructure Upgrades Reaffirm State’s VitalityThe future of our communities depends on investments that not only meet current challenges but also anticipate future ones. In...
Wicker, Cochran, Harper Announce $10 Million Grant to Upgrade Natchez Railway
Natchez Railway Bridge Upgrades Could Spur Economic Growth in Southwest MississippiWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., with Representative Gregg Harper,...
Miss. Senators Ask Interior Dept. to Drop Proposed Offshore Rule
Interior Dept. Fails to Show Offshore Activities Negatively Affect Onshore Air Quality, 17 Senators AssertWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today said the...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $20.3 Million for Mississippi Airport Upgrades
19 Grants Approved by FAA to Support Statewide Airport InfrastructureWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today reported that 19 Mississippi airport...
Wicker: Appropriations Process Is Key to Identifying Spending Priorities
Senate Continues to Pass Annual Funding Bills With Strong Bipartisan SupportWhen Congress votes on appropriations bills, the legislative branch is fulfilling its constitutional duty to control the...
Wicker Applauds Passage of Chemical Safety Reform Bill
Congress Approves First Toxic Substances Control Update in 40 YearsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, voted in favor of a...