Obama Administration Puts More Red Tape on Overtime Work, Financial PlanningA big-government agenda has always been the Obama Administration's approach. This intrusiveness has affected Americans'...
Why I Fight for U.S. Catfish
Consumer Safety Put at Risk With Senate VoteCatfish is a source of pride for Mississippians. With 185 catfish operations supporting approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, our state is the...
Wicker, Cochran Voice Opposition to New Energy Tax
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today voiced their opposition to a tax on carbon dioxide (CO2), which would raise the cost of electricity, gasoline,...
Wicker: Senate Blocks Harmful Fiduciary Rule
Regulation Would Impact American Families, Restrict Access to Quality Retirement AdviceWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of a resolution, H.J. Res. 88, that would...
Wicker, Cochran Support Efforts to Renew Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., are supporting a proposal to reauthorize the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act, a 2008 law that is set to...
Wicker: Senate Backs Emergency Zika Funding
Miss. Senator Supports Amendment to Provide Additional Resources for Fighting DiseaseWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of a proposal to allocate emergency funding...
Wicker, Cochran: EPA Stalls Decision-Making, Endangers Cotton Crops
Miss. Senators Urge Agency to Move Forward in Approval of Cotton InsecticideWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., sent a letter to Environmental Protection...
Wicker, Reed Lead Call for Improved Data on Child Participation in NIH Clinical Health Trials
26 U.S. Senators urge NIH to improve data collection on children participating in clinical health trialsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., today sent a letter...
Wicker Votes to Shed Light on FCC Rulemaking Process
Miss. Senator Supports Consumer Protection, Improved Oversight of Government AgencyWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and...
Wicker Votes to Defund EPA’s Water Rule
Senate Democrats Again Block Efforts to Stop Federal OverreachWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for an amendment to defund the “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule. The...