WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced an expedited re-competition process for the Air Force tanker...
Wicker Statement on GAO Tanker Protest Decision
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustaining Boeing’s protest of the Air Force tanker...
Wicker Reminds Seniors, Veterans to Apply for Economic Stimulus Checks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today reminded all eligible seniors and disabled veterans that despite the passing of the April 15 tax deadline, they still have until October 15 to...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $1.6 Million to Promote Economic Growth in Hancock County
WASHINGTON – Hancock County and the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission has received a grant of $1,642,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Shipbuilding Milestone
Coast Guard Accepts First-In-Class National Security CutterWASHINGTON – A significant milestone was reached today when the U.S. Coast Guard signed documents signaling the preliminary acceptance of...
Wicker Says Economic Stimulus Checks on the Way
Many Mississippians began receiving payments from the federal government last week, money that is a result of bipartisan economic stimulus legislation signed into law earlier this year. The...
Tanker Contract Would Benefit Entire State
On February 28, in a decision that had major implications for Mississippi’s economy, the Air Force announced it had awarded a $40 billion contract to Northrop Grumman and EADS North America to build...
Cochran, Wicker Applaud Stennis Passport Facility Decision
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) that it will open a passport production facility on the grounds of...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $2 Million in Infrastructure Support for Blue Springs Toyota Plant
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved $2 million in funding to improve water infrastructure necessary to sustain the Blue Springs Toyota plant and its 2,000 expected jobs, U.S....
Wicker Says Tanker Decision a Boon for Gulf Coast Economy
WASHINGTON – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today said the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award its tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS will lead...