WASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced the approval of $68 million in funding to be awarded to agriculture-related programs in Mississippi. The funding was agreed to today by...
Wicker Announces $37 Million for Mississippi Military Installations
WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill, legislation that includes $37 million for Mississippi’s military bases,...
Senator Wicker Launches New Website
Says New Website Makes it Easier to Communicate with ConstituentsWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker R-Miss., today announced the launch of his new Senatorial website, located at...
Wicker: Senate Shouldn’t Adjourn in August Until Acting on Comprehensive Energy Legislation
Senator Asks Senate Leaders to Keep Senate in Session Until Passing Legislation that Responds to Record-High Gas PricesWASHINGTON – In a letter sent today to Senate leaders, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker,...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Extension Of Public Housing Funds For South Mississippi
WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a bill containing language that would preserve up to $35.8 million in emergency funding for Mississippi’s public housing authorities,...
Wicker Statement on Medicare Override Vote
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to override President Bush’s veto of recently passed Medicare legislation, saying Congress has run out of the time needed to pass...
Wicker Says Congress Should Follow President’s Lead, Lift Deep Sea Energy Ban
WASHINGTON – Following today’s move by President Bush to lift the executive ban on deep sea energy exploration, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said Congress should move quickly to approve...
Senate Approves Housing Legislation with Wicker-Sponsored GO Zone Provision
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today approved the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, housing assistance legislation that included a provision offered by Sen. Roger Wicker that will help rebuilding...
Sens. Wicker, Cochran Announce $300,000 Grant for Marshall County
WASHINGTON – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $300,000 grant to Marshall County for the construction of a sewer collection system for the Cayce community, U.S. Sens. Roger...
Sens. Wicker and Cochran Announce $156,450 Grant for Dyslexia School in Petal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced that the Dynamic Dyslexia 3-D School in Petal has been awarded a grant totaling $156,450 through the U.S. Department of...