Bill Advances Important Waterways Projects in MississippiWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Wednesday praised the unanimous approval of the Water Resources Development Act of...
Wicker & Cochran Press President to Approve Keystone Pipeline
53 Senators Assert “There is No Reason to Deny or Further Delay This Long-Studied Project”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) are among a large...
Wicker Supports Ban for Flawed Energy-Efficient Building Standards for Defense Department
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), today, voted to continue a ban on Department of Defense (DOD) use of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Gold and Platinum certifications...
Arkansas, Mississippi Senators Team Up to Protect Farmers & Sportsmen from Burdensome Rice Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Wicker Calls for Better Green Building Standards for Defense Department on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tuesday discussed on the Senate Floor an amendment he filed to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help ensure military construction...
Wicker & Cochran Applaud NOAA Move to Withdraw Proposed Rule that Threatened High Costs for Shrimpers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) on Wednesday supported a decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to withdraw a...
Cochran & Wicker Register Concerns With Oil Spill Settlement Reports
8 Senators Say Settlement Agreement Must Meet Gulf Coast Ecological, Economic NeedsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday encouraged the Obama...
COCHRAN & WICKER BACK RIGS TO REEFS LEGISLATION
Measure Requires Interior Dept. to Assess Marine Life Benefits from Defunct Offshore RigsWASHINGTON, D.C. – Under legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker...
Wicker: RESTORE Act Is a Big Win for Mississippi
Majority of BP Fines Will Be Directed to Recovery Efforts in Gulf Coast StatesLast month, Congress passed an important piece of legislation for recovery that should bring hundreds of millions of...
Wicker’s COASTAL Act Part of Flood Insurance Reform
Long-Term Renewal of NFIP Is Better for Property Owners and TaxpayersEnactment of a five-year reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a long-awaited step with important...