Senate Democrats Again Block Efforts to Stop Federal OverreachWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for an amendment to defund the “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule. The...
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: Unfunded Mandates Should Not Drain Local Resources
Committee Hearing Highlights Federal Role in Water Services Across the NationState and local governments know better than Washington what is best for their communities and the people who live there....
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 Praises SCOTUS Order to Stop Costly EPA Rule
Harmful, Unattainable Executive Overreach Halted Until Legal Challenges ResolvedWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee,...
Wicker: Senate Votes to Strengthen N. Korea Sanctions
Miss. Senator Says Obama’s Doctrine of ‘Strategic Patience’ Not WorkingWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was joined by an...
Miss. Senators Want Level Playing Field for U.S. Steel Industry
Wicker, Cochran Press Administration to Address Unfair Rebar Imports from TurkeyWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today asked the Obama administration to...
Wicker: Senate Sets Sights on Comprehensive Energy Bill
Bill Would Promote Efficiency, Accountability, and ‘All-of-the-Above’ Energy ApproachThe future of U.S. energy has reached the forefront of the Senate’s legislative agenda. The time is ripe for a...
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...