Mississippi’s congressional delegation supported the requestWASHINGTON – Last night, President Biden approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster declaration after recent storms –...
Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Join Legislation to Overturn the Biden Administration’s Nursing Home Staffing Requirements
New staffing requirement would harm rural and underserved communities in MississippiWASHINGTON – The Biden administration is pushing forward a proposal that would require an unreasonable increase in...
Senator Wicker Statement on Return of Pier Components to Gaza
WASHINGTON – After breaking apart and scattering across the Mediterranean coast last week, components of the Gaza pier have been gathered, repaired, and sent back out from the port of Ashdod in...
Senator Wicker: There is Really No Time to Waste, We Need to Get Started This Year
Announces he will offer an amendment to increase the defense budget topline WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services...
Senator Wicker Statement on Biden’s Immigration Executive Order
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement:“Today’s action does not make up for the three and a half years of inaction. This executive order just reaffirms...
Senator Wicker Responds to Press Reports Indicating the Biden Administration Will Allow Ukraine to Conduct Limited Strikes inside Russia
WASHINGTON – Press reports indicate that the Biden administration will allow Ukraine to “use U.S.-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in the Kharkiv region so Ukraine can hit back against...
Senator Wicker Statement on Migrant Housing Project Halted in Tunica, Still Has Concerns About Its Future
The ORR has a history of chronic mismanagement and lack of oversight over these facilitiesTUNICA COUNTY – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)...
Senator Wicker Statement on Trump Verdict
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement: “This prosecution has been an outrageous perversion of our system of justice. Unless reversed, it could set a...
Senator Wicker Unveils Major Defense Investment Plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released a significant defense investment plan to rebuild the U.S....
Senator Wicker Releases Statement on Chinese Military Encircling Taiwan
WASHINGTON – The Chinese military has encircled Taiwan and begun military drills in response to the island nation’s inauguration of a new president this week. Reports indicate there are 42 Chinese...