Fiscal Agreement Also Helps to Protect Mississippi’s 155th BrigadeWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has voted for a budget agreement that would provide a two-year framework for...
Wicker Says New Ozone Rule Costly and Unachievable for Many
Jackson, DeSoto Counties Now at Risk of Non-AttainmentWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today stated that new ozone standards issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could...
Wicker: Funding Bill Adheres to Budget Caps
Miss. Senator Highlights Pro-Life Provisions Reaffirmed by Spending MeasureWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that the Senate has approved a measure, H.R. 719, to fund...
Wicker Awarded Cancer Advocacy Honor
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 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 Introduces Bill to Help Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Legislation Would Award Prizes for Breakthroughs in Research, Detection, and CuresWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today unveiled his legislation to create prize-based incentives to...
Wicker Votes to Advance Bill Protecting the Unborn
Miss. Senator Supports Legislation to Prohibit Late-Term AbortionsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to protect unborn children at 20 weeks, or five months, from late-term...
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 Uses State Work Period to Highlight New Legislation
Bill to Combat Alzheimer’s Would Encourage Innovative BreakthroughsEvery August, I have the opportunity to spend more time in the state discussing my legislative priorities directly with...