WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) that it will open a passport production facility on the grounds of...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $2 Million in Infrastructure Support for Blue Springs Toyota Plant
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved $2 million in funding to improve water infrastructure necessary to sustain the Blue Springs Toyota plant and its 2,000 expected jobs, U.S....
In Maiden Speech, Wicker Calls on Congress to Increase Efforts to Rebuild Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON – In his maiden speech today on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) drew attention to the challenges still facing Mississippi’s Gulf Coast and called on Congress to...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Public Hearings on Richton Petroleum Site
WASHINGTON – The Department of Energy has announced the dates for three public meetings regarding the site selection for the proposed Richton salt dome petroleum facility, U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran...
Wicker Helps Form Border Security and Enforcement Caucus
WASHINGTON – As part of his commitment to ensuring that U.S. borders are secured, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today joined a group of his Senate colleagues in forming the Border Security and...
Wicker Says Tanker Decision a Boon for Gulf Coast Economy
WASHINGTON – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today said the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award its tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS will lead...
Wicker Questions Top Military Officials About Shipbuilding Plans
WASHINGTON – During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) discussed the Navy’s future budget and shipbuilding plans with two of the Navy’s top officials and...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $47 Million for Biloxi, Bay St. Louis
WASHINGTON – Federal funding totaling more than $47 million has been awarded to the cities of Biloxi and Bay St. Louis, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran announced today. The grants,...
Wicker Discusses Shipbuilding with Navy’s Top Admiral
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today met with the Navy’s top admiral to discuss the Navy’s shipbuilding priorities. During a...
Wicker Says Surveillance Legislation Vital to Protecting Americans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today made the following statement after the Senate voted 68 to 29 to approve legislation to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act:“The...