Bipartisan Coalition Urges Agency to Make Fraud Reduction a Top PriorityWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Bill Nelson, D-Fla., today led a bipartisan group of 15 Senators in...
Wicker Reaffirms Importance of Local Banks and Credit Unions
New Bill Would Protect Smaller Financial Institutions From Excessive RulemakingFour years ago, Democratic super-majorities in Congress rammed through some of the most sweeping changes to the U.S....
Wicker Questions Fed Chief Yellen on National Debt
Miss. Senator Says Interest Payments on Federal Debt Could Reach $500BWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen about rising concerns...
Wicker: Financial Stewardship Is Needed in Washington
Tax Day Frustrations Reflect Complicated Tax Code, Obama’s Big-Government SpendingTax Day on April 15 is not a date Americans look forward to on the calendar. At nearly 74,000 pages, the complex tax...
Wicker: Senate Passes Flood Insurance Bill
Legislation Heads to President’s Desk for SignatureWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for the bipartisan “Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act,” which would delay...
Wicker: Obama Budget Would Drive Debt to $25 Trillion
Political Priorities Trump Deficit Reduction in President’s Latest Funding ProposalHopes were quickly dashed that President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget would offer a responsible blueprint for...
Wicker: Obama’s Budget Threatens Economic Growth
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement after President Obama released his proposed FY2015 budget:“The...
Wicker: Unemployment Still a Top Concern Five Years After Obama’s Failed Stimulus
Republicans Offer Job-Creating Ideas Without More SpendingFive years ago, President Obama assured Americans that his stimulus plan would generate “shovel-ready” jobs and jumpstart the economy. At a...
Wicker Challenges Obama Administration’s Executive Overreach
President’s Vow to Act Alone Infringes on Constitutional Separation of PowersPresident Obama is making no apologies for his use of executive power to advance an ultra-liberal agenda. In recent...
Wicker: Military Pension Bill Must Include Offset
Miss. Senator Calls on Senate to Keep Its Promise to Military RetireesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget and Armed Services committees, today voted to...