Legislation Would Guarantee Workers’ Right to Secret Ballot VoteWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced he has joined in introducing the Secret Ballot Protection Act (SBPA),...
Sen. Wicker Response To President Obama’s Address to Congress
WASHINGTON – Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to Congress:“We are certainly ready to work with the president on the...
Stimulus Bill Is Wrong Approach For Taxpayers, Economy
As our economy has slowed and more Americans have lost their jobs, members of Congress and the Obama Administration have debated a plan to help provide stimulus to our economy. The recent...
Prior to Final Vote, Wicker Outlines His Opposition to $1 Trillion Spending Bill
WASHINGTON – During debate today on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., outlined the reasons he plans to vote against the “compromise” version of the Democrats’ $1 trillion stimulus...
Wicker Says Stimulus Bill is Wrong Approach for Taxpayers, Economy
Wicker: “This plan fails American taxpayers by spending money we do not have on things that will not create jobs quickly.”WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said the massive...
Wicker: Stimulus Plan Must Be Better Targeted, More Effective
Senator Highlights Inefficiency of Democrats’ Stimulus Plan; Says Mississippi Could Receive as Little as One-Tenth of One Percent of Proposed PlanWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today...
Cochran, Wicker Applaud ATK Announcement
Senators Welcome News of Nearly 650 Additional Jobs at Iuka FacilityWASHINGTON – The announcement that ATK has chosen to locate its composite airframe operation at its Iuka facility will create...
Wicker Picks Up Key Committee Assignments
Senator Adds Foreign Relations and Small Business CommitteesWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced he had secured seats on two additional committees, including the influential...
Bipartisan Group of Senators Re-Introduce Legislation to Create Jobs Through Infrastructure Investments
“Build America Bonds” Act Will Get Nation Working to Restore America’s Aging Roads, Rail Lines and BridgesEncouraging much-needed job creation and investment in transportation construction and...
Wicker Opposes Approval of Additional Bailout Funds
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for a resolution of disapproval on President Bush’s request for an additional $350 billion in financial bailout funds. Wicker opposed...