House-Senate Compromise Includes New Safety & Security ReformsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said that a 14-month extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Announces Expansion at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced that assembly and testing of its AR1 advanced liquid rocket engine...
Wicker Votes to Protect American Families by Ending Sanctuary Cities
Miss. Senator Works to Strengthen U.S. Immigration System, Enforce ‘Kate’s Law’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to strengthen U.S. immigration laws by supporting two...
Wicker, Cochran, Palazzo Praise $3.1 Billion Contract for Navy Shipbuilding on Mississippi Coast
Navy Awards $272.4 Million Contract, With Options Valued at $3.1 Billion, for LHA 8 Amphibious Assault Ship, Contract Design Support for LX(R) Class WarshipWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker,...
Wicker: Democrats Block Funding for Veterans, Zika
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement after Senate Democrats obstructed critical funding to address the Zika health crisis and support America’s veterans...
Wicker: Combating Terrorism Requires Solutions, Not Politics
Miss. Senator Votes to Prevent Terrorists From Accessing Firearms, Protects Constitutional Freedoms for Law-Abiding CitizensWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of...
Wicker: Senate Focuses on Fighting Terrorism After Orlando Tragedy
Lawmakers Consider Bill to Fund FBI, Urge House to Pass Airport Security ReformsFifteen years after Sept. 11, the senseless terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and Orlando serve as painful reminders...
Wicker: Senate Advances National Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Senate has approved this year’s “National Defense Authorization Act”...
Wicker Highlights Mississippi’s Role in National Defense
No Plans for Base Closings in 2017 Authorization BillMilitary commanders rely on the annual “National Defense Authorization Act” to prepare for the future. So do our military communities, who play a...
Wicker Statement for Memorial Day
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement commemorating Memorial Day:“On Memorial Day, Americans will gather in remembrance of the many brave patriots...