Americans Losing Faith in Administration’s Competence to GovernOn January 28, President Obama is expected to deliver his sixth State of the Union address to Congress and the nation. The...
Wicker Previews Obama’s State of the Union
Miss. Senator Calls on President to Show Leadership, CooperationWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is calling on President Obama to work with Republicans on strategies to create jobs...
Miss. Senators Say OSHA Must Follow the Law on Family Farm Reg Exemption
Agency Responds to Senators’ Concerns, Agrees to Revisit Grain Storage RulesWASHINGTON – Despite assurances that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will back off efforts to regulate...
Wicker, Markey Ask Obama to Fight Seafood Fraud
Senators Call for Better Agency Coordination, Border Inspections to Protect Fishermen, ConsumersWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., today asked President...
Wicker, Thune Statement on Net Neutrality Decision
WASHINGTON — Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ranking Member John Thune (R-S.D.) and Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Roger Wicker...
Wicker: America’s Job Creators Need Less Government Intrusion, More Certainty
Concerns About Regulation, Taxes, and Political Partisanship Continue to Hurt OptimismAt the end of last year, a Gallup poll surveyed small business owners about their outlook for 2014. Nearly...
Wicker, Manchin Introduce Legislation to Protect Community Banks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced legislation to protect community banks from losing millions of dollars due to an oversight in the Volcker...
Wicker Champions National Security Priorities in Defense Bill
Key Provisions Highlight Importance of Troop Preparedness, Fully Equipped FleetFor the past 52 years, Congress has passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) outlining the country’s military...
Wicker & Cochran Demand Stop to OSHA Actions Against Small Farms
Labor Dept. Agency Circumvents 37-Year Prohibition on Regulating Family FarmsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today demanded that the Obama administration...
Miss. Lawmakers Urge U.S. Officials to Help Protect American Interests at Factory in China
Troubled Cooper Tire Venture in China Could Affect Company’s Tupelo PlantWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, with Representative Alan Nunnelee, today asked U.S. diplomatic and...