WASHINGTON - On the news that Toyota will resume operations in Mississippi, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) issued the following statement: “This is wonderful news for Mississippi...
Wicker Sees Progress in Amtrak Firearm Provision
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Congressman John Fleming (R-La.) announced that the effort to allow hunters and sportsmen to check in firearms in checked luggage on Amtrak...
Wicker: Statement on the Nominiation of James E. Graves, Jr. to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker today issued the following statement after President Obama nominated James E. Graves, Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:“During his...
Wicker: Improvements to Vehicle Safety Bill Are Step in Right Direction, But Focus Must Remain on Safety, Not Unnecessary Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved legislation, S. 3302 – the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, to improve vehicle safety standards...
Wicker: Industry is Moving in the Right Direction on TV Commercial Loudness, Government Intervention Not Necessary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s approval today of legislation, S. 2847 – the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, to...
Wicker Statement on Oil Spill Reaching Mississippi’s Barrier Islands
WASHINGTON – On news that a two-mile long strand of emulsified oil washed ashore Tuesday on Mississippi's Petit Bois Island U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement:“It...
Cochran and Wicker: Shallow Water Moratorium Is Too Broad
Ten Senators Tell Interior Secretary Extended Drilling Ban Will Mean Job Losses on the Gulf CoastWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today signed a letter that...
FEMA Provides Mississippi With $4.35 Million for Disaster Preparedness
Cochran and Wicker Say Recent Storms Underscore Need to be PreparedWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced the allocation of $4.35 million in Federal...
Wicker Presses Government Officials and Private Executives on Oil Spill Response Efforts
WASHINGTON – During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to probe the federal and private response to the Gulf Coast oil spill, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker,...
Cochran and Wicker Honor Fallen Mississippi Officers as Part of National Police Week Commemoration
Four Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Names Added to National Memorial This YearWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today honored the lives of four...