WASHINGTON - On the news that President Obama’s six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling was lifted by a federal judge, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R – Miss, issued the following...
Wicker Statement on Toyota’s Announcement to Resume Operations in Mississippi
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,...