GULFPORT - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker will meet with community leaders on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast today and tour areas damaged from Hurricane Gustav. 10:30 a.m....
Wicker Introduces Bill to Address High Insurance Costs on Gulf Coast
Legislation Provides Tax Relief to Combat High Insurance PremiumsWASHINGTON – Saying that one of the biggest obstacles in recovering from Hurricane Katrina is affordable and accessible home...
Wicker Says Breakthrough On Housing Bill Good For Mississippi
Broad Housing Assistance Measure Also Includes Important GO Zone ProvisionA breakthrough last week in negotiations on major housing assistance legislation should help provide stability to the...
Wicker Says Housing Bill a Victory for South Mississippi
GO Zone Extension Included in Broad Housing Assistance PackageWASHINGTON – The Senate today passed broad housing assistance legislation, sending it to the president to be signed into law, according...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $3.1 Million for Biloxi, Gulfport
WASHINGTON – Federal funding totaling $3,111,326 has been awarded to the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced today. The grants, administered by...
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,...
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...
Cochran, Wicker Applaud Approval of Plan to Build 12,000 Homes in South Mississippi
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today applauded the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) approval of a $350 million plan by the State of Mississippi to...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $1.8 Million for Mississippi Roads
Senators Announce Funding for Lee County, Gulf Coast ProjectsWASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today announced that the Department of Transportation has released more than $1.8...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $1.6 Million to Promote Economic Growth in Hancock County
WASHINGTON – Hancock County and the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission has received a grant of $1,642,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger...