Legislation Includes Gulf Priorities, Grant Opportunities, Safety ProvisionsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said he was pleased to see that the “Coast Guard Reauthorization...
Wicker Statement on President Obama’s Budget
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s final budget proposal:“The President’s...
Wicker Introduces Major Telehealth Legislation
Proposal to Expand Services in Medicare Looks to Mississippi SuccessesTelehealth success in Mississippi has helped inspire new legislation that could lead to better health care for patients across...
Wicker, Cochran, Kelly Urge Use of American-grown Rice for Humanitarian Relief
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., along with U.S. Representative Trent Kelly, R-Miss., today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers advocating for...
Bipartisan Team of Senators Introduces Telehealth Legislation
Bill Would Expand Telehealth Services, Improve Health Outcomes, and Reduce CostsWASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Ben Cardin...
Wicker Votes to Expand Oversight of the Federal Reserve
Miss. Senator Says Additional Transparency Could Bolster Confidence in the SystemWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of the “Federal Reserve Transparency Act of...
Wicker: Major Challenges Loom as President Delivers Last State of the Union Address
National Security, Americans’ Economic Well-Being Deserve Attention in SpeechPresident Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address on January 12. The event, which fulfills the...
Wicker: Americans’ Priorities Rise to the Top of Senate Agenda
2015 Included Major Victories for Education Reform, Highway UpgradesThe Senate is up and running again under Republican leadership. Over the past year, more than 80 bipartisan bills have been passed...
Wicker: Mississippi Priorities Funded by Spending Bill
Measure Includes Critical Tax Relief, Cybersecurity ProvisionsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of a comprehensive bill to fund the federal government for the...
ICYMI: Wicker Champions Passenger Rail Reform
Watch as U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., discusses his bipartisan rail infrastructure bill, co-authored by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. The measure was recently signed into law.