Miss. Senator Joins Efforts to Overturn Extreme ‘Clean Power Plan’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is supporting two measures aimed at blocking the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
Wicker Calls on Obama to Sign Defense Bill
Military Blueprint Receives Overwhelming Bipartisan Support Despite Veto ThreatWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted in...
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, Cochran Encourage Public Comment on Restore Act Rule
One-Month Public Comment Period for Rule Governing BP Oil Spill Funds for Mississippi, Gulf Coast StatesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today encouraged...
Wicker Opposes President’s Iran Deal
Parallels With 1938 Munich Agreement Are Cause for ConcernDespite expressing serious misgivings about President Obama's Iran nuclear deal, Senate Democrats have repeatedly blocked a vote opposing...
Wicker Questions Railroad Administrator on Restoring Gulf Coast Rail Service
Mississippi Senator Plans to Work With Agency, Ensure RepairsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today questioned...
Wicker: Lowndes County Awarded $350,000 ARC Grant
Project Funding to Extend County Park’s Sewer SystemWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that Lowndes County will receive $350,000 in grant funding from the Appalachian...
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...
10 Years After Katrina, Mississippi’s Resilience Has Endured
When Hurricane Katrina arrived on our shores a decade ago, it was clear that parts of our state would never be the same. The storm was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, slamming...
Wicker Honors Gulf Coast on 10th Anniversary of Katrina
Progress Is a Testament to Mississippians’ StrengthOn August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on our Gulf Coast, unleashing a 30-foot storm surge and winds topping 100 miles per hour. The...