Miss. Senator Receives American Cancer Society’s Highest National AwardWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award from the American...
Wicker Unveils Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s
‘EUREKA Act’ Would Encourage Breakthroughs With Prize CompetitionsSeptember is World Alzheimer’s Month and a prime opportunity to draw attention to this devastating disease. It is estimated that...
Wicker Votes to Fund Gov’t, End Federal Support of Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of a spending measure that would fund the federal government until December 11. The legislation would have also redirected...
Wicker Discusses EUREKA Act with Mississippi Public Broadcasting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., spoke with Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s Sid Scott about his new initiative to create prize-based incentives to encourage more public-private...
Wicker: Senate Democrats Wrong to Block Troop Funding
Miss. Senator Also Comments on Arrival of Pope Francis to the United StatesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is urging Senate Democrats to stop obstructing appropriations legislation...
Wicker Opposes President’s Iran Deal
Parallels With 1938 Munich Agreement Are Cause for ConcernDespite expressing serious misgivings about President Obama's Iran nuclear deal, Senate Democrats have repeatedly blocked a vote opposing...
Wicker, Cochran Work to Protect Small Businesses from Obamacare Mandate
Senate Bill Would Allow States Flexibility in Determining Size of Employers in Small Group MarketWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced their...
Wicker: Lowndes County Awarded $350,000 ARC Grant
Project Funding to Extend County Park’s Sewer SystemWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that Lowndes County will receive $350,000 in grant funding from the Appalachian...
10 Years After Katrina, Mississippi’s Resilience Has Endured
When Hurricane Katrina arrived on our shores a decade ago, it was clear that parts of our state would never be the same. The storm was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, slamming...
Wicker Highlights the Importance of Grants to Mississippi Communities
Senator’s E-Newsletter Offers Ways to Get Informed About Grant FundingPart of my job as a U.S. Senator is to assist Mississippians with grant opportunities. The federal government provides grant...