Senators drop retooled rail bill following Amtrak crashNOTE: Both the House and Senate bills include another priority for Wicker — the establishment of a Gulf Coast working group dedicated to...
Wicker, Booker Unveil Railroad Reform, Amtrak Reauthorization
Bipartisan Proposal Could See Committee Vote Next WeekWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., today introduced a bipartisan measure to improve passenger rail...
Wicker Joins Bipartisan Effort to Boost Nation’s Infrastructure
Measure would help states, localities leverage private funds to build and repair outdated transportation, water, and energy infrastructureWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-MS, today...
Wicker, Cochran & Bryant: MSU as Boeing’s Choice to Host Composite Research Center
Aircraft Giant Also Signs New Agreement with USM to Advance Next Generation Composite MaterialsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran and Governor Phil Bryant today jointly...
Wicker Announces Amtrak Stop Coming to Marks
Miss. Senator Says Rail Service to Delta Could Boost Economy, TourismWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that an agreement has been reached between Quitman County...
Wicker Proposal Would Strengthen Public-Private Space Partnership
Miss. Senator Seeks Ways to Incorporate Existing NASA Facilities For Use In Commercial Space FlightsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on...
Wicker Applauds Mississippi’s Leadership in Aerospace Technology
Mississippi State University Selected for National Center of ExcellenceUnmanned aircraft systems are known by a lot of names – drones, robot planes, remotely piloted vehicles, and unmanned aerial...
Lawmakers Pledge Ongoing Support for FAA Center of Excellence for UAS
Senators, Congressmen, FAA Head Laud New Unmanned Aircraft System Research Consortium, Speak to Its Next Steps and GoalsWASHINGTON -- Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives today...
Mississippi to Lead National Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence
Cochran, Wicker Praise Mississippi State University Selection by FAA, Culmination of Years of EffortWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today announced that Mississippi State...
Wicker Applauds Progress of Future I-22 Corridor
Miss. Senator Led Efforts in 2004 to Secure Interstate Designation for Hwy 78WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement regarding a decision by the...