U.S. Air Force Abandons Attempt to Deactivate 815th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Relocate C-130J AircraftWASHINGTON – Following more than three years of working with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Senators...
Wicker Urges Obama to Stop Attacks on Revenue Sharing for Coastal States
Miss. Senator Joins Effort to Protect Promises Made in GOMESAWASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jeff Sessions...
Mississippi Gulf Coast Awarded $28.8 Million for Restoration Projects
Wicker, Cochran, and Palazzo Praise Long-Term Recovery EffortsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), with Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), today...
Wicker Praises Funding Announcement for Gulf Coast Restoration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., praised the announcement of an additional $68.9 million for restoration projects on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The funds are part of Phase III...
Tupelo Utility Repairs Backed With $2.64 Million FEMA Grant
Cochran, Wicker & Nunnelee Report Ongoing Federal Support for Tornado Recovery EffortsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), with Representative Alan...
Wicker: RESTORE Act Progress Important to Long-Term Recovery
Legal Fight Over Fines Against BP Has Led to Uncertainty, DelaysIn 2012, Congress offered a new strategy for restoring the Gulf Coast in the wake of the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Enactment of...
Wicker: Treasury Dept. Releases ‘RESTORE’ Regs
Miss. Senator Says Oil-Spill Funds Are ‘One Step Closer to Being Realized’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today welcomed news that the U.S. Treasury Department has issued an Interim...
Wicker Comments on ‘RESTORE’ Progress
Miss. Senator Says 'Legal Wrangling Has Created an Environment of Uncertainty, Delays'WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said that ongoing litigation is negatively impacting the...
Miss. Lawmakers Ask FEMA to Approve Jackson Co. Recovery Funding
Wicker, Cochran & Palazzo Back Coastal County’s Appeals for Nearly $1.0 Million in FEMA Recovery CostsWASHINGTON – Mississippi lawmakers representing South Mississippi today threw their support...
Wicker, Cochran: Water Resources Bill Signed Into Law
First Water Infrastructure Law Since 2007 Will Improve Mississippi Ports, Waterways & Flood Protection InfrastructureWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss.,...