Jackson State University Center of Excellence to Conduct Study for Department of Homeland SecurityWASHINGTON – Federal funding totaling more than $6 million will be awarded to Jackson State...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Shipbuilding Milestone
Coast Guard Accepts First-In-Class National Security CutterWASHINGTON – A significant milestone was reached today when the U.S. Coast Guard signed documents signaling the preliminary acceptance of...
Wicker Says Multiple Peril Fight Not Over
WASHINGTON – By a vote of 19 to 73, the U.S. Senate today voted against adopting an amendment offered by Senator Roger Wicker and cosponsored by Sen. Thad Cochran that would have made multiple peril...
Senate Armed Services Committee Approves ’09 Defense Bill with Important Mississippi Projects
Wicker Says Legislation Protects Shipyard Jobs in Pascagoula, Approves Important Military Projects Across the StateWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), member of the Senate Armed...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Funding for Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced today that the Department of Transportation has released nearly $4 million in funding for airports across the state of...
Tanker Contract Would Benefit Entire State
On February 28, in a decision that had major implications for Mississippi’s economy, the Air Force announced it had awarded a $40 billion contract to Northrop Grumman and EADS North America to build...
Senate Approved Housing Bill Includes GO Zone Provision
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate yesterday passed the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, housing assistance legislation that includes a provision offered by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to extend tax...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Grants for Gulf Coast, Hattiesburg Museums
WASHINGTON – Five museums in South Mississippi will receive grants to aid in recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced today. The grants have been...
Wicker Pushes for Bipartisan Solution to Housing Problems
Last week, after a bipartisan agreement to move forward, the U.S. Senate began working on legislation that provides relief to those struggling through the current housing slump. This...
Wicker, Cochran Gain Passage of Provision to Extend GO Zone Benefits
WASHINGTON – The approval of a provision to extend tax incentives included in the 2005 GO Zone legislation represents a huge victory for Gulf Coast residents wanting to rebuild, U.S. Sens. Roger...