Senator: “Americans deserve better than the half-trillion dollar Medicare cuts, the federally subsidized abortion, and the higher premiums and taxes we will see under this law.”WASHINGTON – U.S....
Video: Senator Wicker Discusses Looming Health Care Vote in the House
"Only about a third of Americans say that we should pass this bill as it is" - Sen. WickerWASHINGTON –Leading up to an expected weekend vote on the Senate health care bill in the House of...
Mississippi Senators Seek Action to Raise Public Awareness of Potential Fire Hazzards from Corrosive Drywall
Cochran and Wicker Seek Greater FEMA Action on Investigation of Tainted DrywallWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today pressed the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to...
Wicker Discusses Looming House Vote on Health Bill, Says Good Policy Wouldn’t Need Schemes and Deals
Senator's Remarks on Memphis Morning News with Kenny BosakWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today joined Kenny Bosak on the Memphis Morning News radio program to discuss the House of...
Sens. Cochran and Wicker Announce $2.3 Million for Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has released more than $2.3 million in grant funding for airports across the state of...
Wicker Continues Calling for New Approach to Health Care Reform
Senator's Remarks on the "On Deadline with Sid Salter" ProgramWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., yesterday joined Sid Salter on the SuperTalk Mississippi network to discuss the need to...
Wicker Votes Against “Extenders” Bill, Says More Should Have Been Done to Offset Costs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after voting against the Tax Extenders Act (H.R. 4213):“I voted against this legislation because it would add...
Wicker: Tanker Process Lacked Fair Competition
Senator: "I don't blame Northrop Grumman for refusing to participate in what would have been a charade."WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement after...
Wicker, Cochran Applaud Approval of Go Zone Amendments
Senate approves measure to extend Go Zone bond authority, low-income housing tax creditsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today approved two amendments to expand and extend Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO...
Wicker Criticizes Democrats’ Procedural ‘Scheme” to Pass Massive Health Care Bill with Party-Line Vote
WASHINGTON – In remarks today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker spoke out against Democrats’ plans to use “reconciliation,” a procedural tactic typically reserved for budget or...