WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today urged Senate Democrats to stop obstructing legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are blocking the bill in an...
Wicker Receives EPW Subcommittee Assignments
Miss. Senator Positioned to Fight Gov’t Overreach and Address Nation’s Infrastructure NeedsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has been chosen by Senate Environment and Public Works...
Wicker Statement on President Obama’s Budget
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2016:“President...
Wicker, Cardin Urge Support for Ukrainian Fighter Pilot Illegally Held by Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) are leading the Senate in recognizing the plight of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by pro-Russian...
Wicker & Cochran Move to Strike Critical Access Hospital Regulation
32 Mississippi Hospitals Affected by Ill-Advised 96-Hour Hospitalization RuleWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today announced their support for...
Wicker Votes to Approve Keystone XL
Pipeline Bill One Step Closer to Becoming RealityWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted today to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The measure passed the Senate...
Wicker & Cochran: Suspend IRS Rule Targeting Conservative Groups
Senators Cosponsor “Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act” to Protect Free SpeechWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today cosponsored new...
Wicker: Long-Term Transportation Plan Would Create Jobs, Boost Economy
Miss. Senator Applauds EPW Committee Action on MAP-21WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today commended...
Wicker Questions Joint Chiefs on Impact of Sequestration
Miss. Senator Says ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as More Defense Funding Cuts LoomWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned the...
Miss. Lawmakers Ask State Dept. to Promote U.S. Rice with Iraq
Delegation Suggests Iraq Could Benefit from Competitively-Priced U.S. RiceWASHINGTON – Members of the Mississippi congressional delegation today asked Secretary of State John Kerry to help encourage...