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...
Wicker: Planned Parenthood Scandal Demands Swift Action
Taxpayer Dollars Should Go Toward Programs That Support Women’s HealthNearly 1,500 Mississippians have contacted me in recent weeks horrified by videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing the...