WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has voted in favor of legislation to fund military construction and programs for veterans. The measure, H.R. 2577, also appropriated federal dollars...
Wicker: Why We Should Pay Attention to Federal Spending on Autopilot
Time for Washington to Focus on Debt’s Biggest DriversAny discussion of federal spending should begin by distinguishing between discretionary and mandatory expenditures. Appropriations bills concern...
Wicker: The Senate Is at Work for the American People
Bipartisan Accomplishments Address Range of Issues, From Opioid Crisis to Energy ReformUnder open procedures, the Republican-led Senate has compiled an extensive list of bipartisan accomplishments...
Wicker Reviews Navy & Marine Corps Aviation Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Seapower, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing to review Navy and Marine Corps...
Wicker: Senate Updates U.S. Energy Policy
Comprehensive Energy Bill Passes Chamber for First Time Since 2007WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of legislation to modernize the nation’s energy...
Wicker Reviews Marine Corps Ground Modernization Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Seapower, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing to review the state of Marine Corps...
Wicker Calls for Repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard
Amendment to Energy Bill Would End Mandate by 2022America’s energy landscape has changed dramatically since the creation of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) a decade ago. What began as a federal...
Wicker, Cochran, Kelly Announce $3.5 Million for Itawamba Community College Safe Room
FEMA Grant Will Benefit Natural Disaster Safety and PreparednessWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., along with U.S. Representative Trent Kelly, R-Miss.,...
Wicker: Gulf Coast Line Is Essential to National Passenger Rail Network
Miss. Senator Highlights Importance of State-Supported, Long-Distance Routes Following Last Week’s Historic Rail Inspection TripWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of...
Wicker: Passenger Rail May Return to Our Gulf Coast
Officials Embark on Inspection Trip From New Orleans to JacksonvilleMississippi’s rail infrastructure could become even stronger if passenger service is restored along our Gulf Coast. On February...