WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation today requested that President Obama posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Medgar Wiley Evers, the distinguished civil rights...
Wicker, Manchin: New FCC Proposal Would Help Narrow Rural Broadband Gap
Agency Heeds Bipartisan Call From Senators to Expand Mobile Network in Rural AmericaWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are praising a new proposal from the...
Wicker, Cochran: Miss. Projects Gain $3.38 Million Boost from Delta Regional Authority
In all, $7.2 Million Investment for Levee Construction, Amtrak Platform, Blues Museum and Water Infrastructure ProjectsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss.,...
Wicker, Cochran Pressure Obama on Canadian Softwood Lumber Exports
Canadian Foot-Dragging on Lumber Agreement Affects Industry in U.S. & MississippiWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., are among a bipartisan group of Senators...
Miss. Delegation Welcomes Selection of Mississippi for Potential Air Force Trainer Aircraft Production
Meridian Chosen by Raytheon as Entry Site for Next Generation Trainer Competition, ProductionWASHINGTON – The entire Mississippi congressional delegation today praised the selection of Mississippi...
Wicker Calls on VA to Respond to ‘Troubling’ New Reports
Only ‘One to Six’ People Responsible for Patient Wait-Time Problems Have Been FiredWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is calling on Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald to...
Wicker, Cochran Highlight Moss Point Plant’s Growing Role Producing Unmanned Aircraft for Navy
Military Contracts Give Northrup Grumman Facility Bigger Piece of Triton, Fire Scout ProductionWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today highlighted...
Wicker, Cochran, & Kelly Announce a $2.0 Million USDA Loan for Winston Co. Medical Center Reconstruction
Federal Funding to help Medical Center Rebuild Following Tornado DamageWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and U.S. Representative Trent Kelly, R-Miss.,...
Wicker, Cochran, & Palazzo Announce $2.0 Million Grant for Gulfport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today reported that the City of Gulfport has been awarded a $2.0 million grant...
Wicker: Senate Approves Temporary Gov’t Funding Bill
Chamber Passes Measure After Democrats Drop Objections to ‘Clean’ Spending BillWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after the Senate approved a...