Fishing for red snapper is a popular pastime on the Gulf Coast, one that brings together fishermen, boat makers, bait suppliers, and restaurant owners. This prosperous industry centers on three...
Wicker Statement on Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in the case West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection...
Wicker Statement on President Biden’s Proposed Gas Tax Holiday
Miss. Senator Calls Out President’s “Cheap Gimmick” To Distract From Energy CrisisWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Praise Nomination of Bill Renick to Serve on TVA Board
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Committee on the Environment and Public Works, and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today released the following statements...
Wicker Raises Importance of Flood Control Solution for the Yazoo Backwater Area in Hearing
Miss. Senator Presses Biden Environmental Official for ActionWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, yesterday in a committee...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith To FWS: Resist Pressure To Ban Lead Ammo & Tackle On Public Lands
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today signed a letter encouraging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams not to cave in to...
Wicker Celebrates Wins in Water Resources Development Act
Miss. Senator: $153 Million for Army Corps Would Support Water Infrastructure Projects in MississippiWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Committee on Environment and...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Palazzo Welcome Distribution of $36.7 Million in GOMESA Funds to Miss.
Off-shore Energy Production in FY2021 Generates Revenue for State, Three Coastal CountiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven...
Wicker Welcomes $48.1 Million in USDA Watershed Infrastructure Funding to Mississippi
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will award more than $48 million to seven infrastructure projects across...
Wicker, Capito, Republican Colleagues Push Back on Calls to Declare “Climate Emergency”
Lawmakers Would Clarify That Declaration Cannot Be Based on Climate ChangeWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Ranking Member of the Senate...