WASHINGTON – This weekend, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) version prepared for final passage in the House and Senate was released. The bill does not...
Senator Wicker Meets with SECDEF Nominee Pete Hegseth, Discusses Trump Administration National Defense Goals
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, met with President Trump’s nominee to serve as the next Secretary of Defense,...
Senator Wicker Meets With U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nominee, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., met with President-elect Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.“I am confident that...
Americans Don’t Have Access to Reliable Internet, Senator Wicker Offers Legislative Solutions
WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans still lack reliable broadband connection. A key issue is that over 100 separate broadband initiatives are currently managed across 15 different federal agencies....
Army Corps Approves Final Yazoo Backwater Pumps Plan, Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Applaud Decision
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Study Area.The plan has been promised to the people...
Senator Wicker Celebrates Opening of the Hall Avenue East Overpass in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined state and local officials at the opening of the Hall Avenue East Overpass in Hattiesburg. In some cases, ambulances, fire support, and the...
Senator Wicker’s Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act Passes the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed Senator Roger Wicker’s, R-Miss., Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, putting it one step closer to becoming law. It will now be sent to the U.S....
Senator Wicker Applauds International Trade Commission’s Decision to Impose Duties on Shrimp from Four Countries
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to impose duties on frozen warmwater shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, after investigations...
Senator Wicker Statement on the Biden Administration Lifting Some ATACMS Restrictions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, responded to press reports indicating that President Biden...
Senators Wicker and Cornyn Raise Concerns about COP29 in Baku Amid Stalled Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Talks
WASHINGTON – Since late last year, Azerbaijan and Armenia have engaged in negotiations to bring an end to decades of hostilities. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and John Cornyn, R-TX, are...