Senate Continues to Pass Annual Funding Bills With Strong Bipartisan SupportWhen Congress votes on appropriations bills, the legislative branch is fulfilling its constitutional duty to control the...
It’s Time for the Alzheimer’s Moonshot
Imagine if a child born today learned about Alzheimer’s in a history book rather than in a health class. Or if that child never had to watch a loved one suffer from this terrible disease. These are...
Why I Fight for U.S. Catfish
Consumer Safety Put at Risk With Senate VoteCatfish is a source of pride for Mississippians. With 185 catfish operations supporting approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, our state is the...
Wicker: Americans Deserve Better Than Obamacare
Failures Continue to Mount Following President’s Veto of RepealOur fight continues against an unworkable health-care law. The President may have vetoed Congress’s repeal of Obamacare, but the...
Wicker: Senate Advances Funding for Veterans, Military Construction Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has voted in favor of legislation to fund military construction and programs for veterans. The measure, H.R. 2577, also appropriated federal dollars...
Wicker: Senate Backs Emergency Zika Funding
Miss. Senator Supports Amendment to Provide Additional Resources for Fighting DiseaseWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of a proposal to allocate emergency funding...
Wicker: The Senate Is at Work for the American People
Bipartisan Accomplishments Address Range of Issues, From Opioid Crisis to Energy ReformUnder open procedures, the Republican-led Senate has compiled an extensive list of bipartisan accomplishments...
Wicker, Reed Lead Call for Improved Data on Child Participation in NIH Clinical Health Trials
26 U.S. Senators urge NIH to improve data collection on children participating in clinical health trialsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., today sent a letter...
Wicker, Coons Highlight World Malaria Day
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Measure to Support Global Fight Against Deadly DiseaseWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Chris Coons, D-Del., have introduced a resolution...
Wicker, Klobuchar Urge FDA to Advance Muscular Dystrophy Therapies
Senators Encourage Agency to Utilize Available Resources, Patient PerspectiveWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., are leading a bipartisan effort to...