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...
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...
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,...
Mississippi, Louisiana Senators Urge Inclusion of Gulf Coast Incentives in Stimulus Package
Sens. Wicker, Cochran, Vitter and Landrieu Ask Finance Committee to Extend GO Zone IncentivesWASHINGTON – In an effort to provide additional assistance to the ongoing efforts to rebuild the Gulf...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $54 Million in Assistance for Biloxi, Gulfport
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal funding totaling more than $54 million has been awarded to the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran announced today. The grant,...