RESTORE Act Funding to Support Upgrades for Oceans ResearchWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced a...
Wicker Sees Progress in Restoring Gulf Coast Rail
New Award Moves the Process ForwardThe return of passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi is one step closer to reality. At the start of June, the Federal Railroad Administration...
Wicker Named Chairman of the Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after being named chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The new role will give...
Gulf Islands Land Exchange Bill Heading to President’s Desk
Constituent-Driven Proposal to Become LawWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., applauded the final passage of Palazzo’s Gulf Islands National...
Wicker Votes for Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Act
Miss. Senator Authored Key Provision to Support Clean Water in Rural CommunitiesWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works,...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Announce $11.2 Million Grant for Gulf Coast Water Quality Project
RESTORE Act Funds Will Support Wastewater System UpgradesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced a...
Gulf State Senators Urge Fairness for Gulf of Mexico Mineral Development Program
Coastal Senators Argue States Should Receive Equal Revenue From Federal Mineral Development Within Their BordersWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Richard Shelby,...
Wicker Touts State’s Progress in Disaster Preparedness
Mississippians Can Count on Better Communication Networks, Infrastructure, and InformationWe are well into the current hurricane season, but preparing for the next big storm occurs year-round. ...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Announce $6.98M Grant for Harrison County Schools
FEMA Grant to Support Wind Retrofit Work on Eight Schools Damaged by Hurricane KatrinaWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo,...
Wicker Calls for Flood Insurance Reforms
Better Assessment of Losses, Updated Maps Are Critical to Program’s Long-Term SuccessCongress has passed a short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), giving lawmakers more...