Miss. Senator Warns Budget “Brinksmanship and Uncertainty” Would Damage National DefenseWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today...
Wicker Promotes American Leadership in Space 50 Years Post-Apollo 11
The Moon Landing Continues to InspireIn 1961, when President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to go to the Moon within the decade, it seemed impossible. After all, some people at the...
Wicker Urges Congress to Avoid a Continuing Resolution, Preserve National Defense
Miss. Senator Renews Call for Budget Deal Before August RecessWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today spoke from the Senate...
Wicker: Fourth of July a Good Time to Support Stronger Military
A Time to Rededicate to FreedomAfter the formal declaration of American independence in July of 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, that the occasion should be “solemnized with pomp and...
Wicker Votes for Defense Authorization Bill
Senate Approves Policy Priorities and Funding Levels for MilitaryWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020....
Wicker Urges Passage of National Defense Bill
Miss. Senator Decries the Damaging Effects of a Continuing Resolution on Military ReadinessWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,...
Wicker Votes to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for a supplemental appropriations bill for humanitarian assistance and security at the southern border. The bill passed with bipartisan...
Wicker Statement on Nomination of Esper for Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after the announcement that President Donald J. Trump...
Wicker Highlights Path Ahead for Trade
The Stakes are High for Global CommerceThe United States has less than five percent of the world’s population. Yet Americans produce more than 20 percent of global economic output. We sell those...
Wicker Reflects on the Meaning of Memorial Day
America Owes a Debt to the Fallen and a Commitment to their LegacyFrederick Douglass gave thousands of speeches throughout his life. But the former slave included the full text of only one in his...