Last month, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called America’s debt “the greatest threat to our national security.” Testifying at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services...
Wicker Votes for Short-Term Bill that Cuts $4 Billion in Federal Spending
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today voted for a two-week continuing resolution, which cuts $4 billion in spending while avoiding a federal government shutdown. The bill...
Paying for Federal Overspending
Last week, I attended an auction of our public debt in Washington. $57 billion in securities was sold during a competitive bid process. Individuals, large brokers, and foreign entities...
Wicker Says President’s Budget Cuts are ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), today made the following statement after the President delivered his suggested annual budget to Congress.“Our nation faces a $1.5 trillion deficit...
Wicker- “The President’s solution to creating jobs is just more spending”
Leads effort to cut Senate office budgets as good startWashington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today discussed President Obama’s State of the Union Address scheduled to be delivered this...
Wicker Leads Charge to Cut Senate Budgets
Says Senators should be willing to make tough choices of themselvesWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) called on his colleagues in the Senate to cut their office budgets by at least...
Wicker to Oppose Omnibus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today announcing that he will oppose the omnibus spending bill: “Americans spoke loud and clear in November about...
Wicker and Cochran Sign Letter to Majority Leader Reid on Congressional Priorities
“We Cannot Agree To Prioritize Any Matters Above The Critical Issues Of Funding The Government And Preventing A Job-Killing Tax Hike”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad...
Wicker Says Food Safety Bill Adds to National Debt and Expands Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today after voting against S.510, the Food Safety bill:“It is important that we modernize our food safety efforts,...
Wicker Urges Congress to Cut Spending as Treasury Announces $1.3 Trillion Deficit for 2010
Mississippi lawmaker advocates reducing spending to restore fiscal healthWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today made the following statement after the Treasury Department...