“Mr. Feinberg’s group was set up specifically to assist those impacted by the oil spill, so these issues must be resolved.”WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today met with Gulf...
Senators Push for Tax Relief to Help Gulf Coast Residents Recover From Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of eight lawmakers representing Gulf Coast states urged the Senate to include tax relief for victims of the BP oil spill in any tax legislation package moving...
Wicker Says Congress Must Prevent Tax Hikes on Americans and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today after voting against two Senate measures that would have raised taxes on Americans: "Hitting American...
Wicker Statement on Toyota Boshoku America’s Progress with Itawamba County Operations
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today regarding the announcement by Governor Haley Barbour and officials from Toyota Boshoku America that the...
Wicker and Cochran Sign Letter to Majority Leader Reid on Congressional Priorities
“We Cannot Agree To Prioritize Any Matters Above The Critical Issues Of Funding The Government And Preventing A Job-Killing Tax Hike”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad...
Wicker Says President’s Plan to Ban Offshore Drilling Threatens Jobs and Energy Security
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today regarding the Obama administration’s proposal to ban new oil drilling in waters off the East Coast for at...
Wicker Says Food Safety Bill Adds to National Debt and Expands Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today after voting against S.510, the Food Safety bill:“It is important that we modernize our food safety efforts,...
Wicker Statement on Pentagon’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Report
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today regarding the release of the Defense Department’s report on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy: “I remain...
Cochran – Wicker Bill Introduced to Authorize Expansion of Vicksburg National Military Park
Creates Opportunity to Expand Park in Claiborne and Hinds CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation authorizing the expansion of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Claiborne and Hinds counties has...
Wicker to Support Moratorium on Earmarks
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today announcing that he will vote in favor of a resolution in the Republican conference to place a moratorium on...