Signs of disrepair can be seen across the country. Roads and bridges in rural, suburban, and urban areas are in desperate need of maintenance and upgrades. Continuing to ignore the need for these...
Wicker Applauds Job Training Bill’s Advancement
President Signed Bipartisan Bill Into LawWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today applauded the President’s approval of the “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” (WIOA), a bill...
Wicker: Sharp Decline in GDP Growth Raises Red Flag About Health of U.S. Economy
Economic Report for First Quarter of 2014 Was the Worst in Five YearsHigh hopes that the economy would see a major rebound this year were dashed with the latest data from the Commerce...
Wicker: Job Training Key to Getting Americans Back to Work
Congress Renews Effort to Build Skilled U.S. WorkforceWith the long-overdue reauthorization of the “Workforce Investment Act,” the Senate has sent a strong message to American workers about the...
Wicker, Cochran Statements on NLRB Ruling
Nation’s Highest Court Rules Obama Exceeded Constitutional AuthorityWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., issued the following statements regarding the Supreme...
Wicker Supports Job Training Bill
Miss. Senator Applauds Effort to Streamline & Strengthen Workforce DevelopmentWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today supported a bipartisan bill that would improve and strengthen...
Wicker Urges Administration to Drop Proposed Rule for U.S. Waters
Power Grab Threatens to Infringe on the Rights of Mississippi’s Property OwnersA controversial new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could expand...
Wicker, Cochran Cospsonor Bill to Stop EPA “Waters of the U.S.” Regs
Miss. Senators Cosponsor Bill to Stop EPA-Army Corps Regulatory SchemeWASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today cosponsored legislation to stop a far-reaching...
Miss. Lawmakers Ask FEMA to Approve Jackson Co. Recovery Funding
Wicker, Cochran & Palazzo Back Coastal County’s Appeals for Nearly $1.0 Million in FEMA Recovery CostsWASHINGTON – Mississippi lawmakers representing South Mississippi today threw their support...
Wicker: Students Deserve More Than Partisan Overtures
Miss. Senator Calls Senate Democrats’ Student Loan Bill a ‘Gimmick’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today voted against an election-year stunt orchestrated by Senate Democrats to...