WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Ben Cardin, D-Md., leaders of the Helsinki Commission, today reintroduced the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP) Act...
Wicker Leads Effort to Revitalize Nation’s Shipyards
Navy Infrastructure Needs a Boost from CongressAmerica is home to some of the finest shipbuilders in the world. This industry is becoming increasingly vital to our national security as we seek to...
Support Grows for SHIPYARD Act
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the SHIPYARD Act of 2021, which would provide $21 billion to make upgrades to the U.S. Navy’s four public shipyards and $4...
Shipyard infrastructure needs a boost from Congress
Lawmakers in Washington are debating what to include in an upcoming infrastructure bill. Missing from the conversation thus far are the serious infrastructure needs facing America’s...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Praise $107 Million Award for Next Amphibious Warship
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today praised the award of a $107,194,022 Navy contract to Huntington Ingalls to purchase long-lead-time...
Wicker Urges Greater Military Investment
Biden Defense Plan Would Cede Ground to China, RussiaA few days ago, in a meeting I attended at the White House, President Biden shared his view that America is a “declining superpower.” I...
Wicker Warns Against Slowing Down Military Readiness in Arctic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned General Tod Wolters, the Commander of the United States European Command, and...
Wicker: Biden Owns This Border Crisis
Open-Border Policies Have Led to Massive Surge with No End in SightAmericans are watching in dismay at the crisis currently unfolding on our southern border. Over the last few weeks, migrants from...
Wicker Opposes Biden’s Nominee for Top Defense Policy Job
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced his opposition to the nomination of Dr. Colin Kahl to be the Under Secretary...
Wicker Stresses Need for a Larger Navy
More Ships Needed to Counter China, RussiaTwenty years ago, China’s military influence did not extend more than a few hundred miles off the Chinese coast. Today, the situation has changed...