WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, successfully included a number of provisions in this year’s “National Defense...
Wicker, Donnelly Launch New Mental Health Plan for Vets, Service Members
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., have introduced a new bipartisan proposal aimed at improving mental health services for military members and veterans.The...
Wicker Supports Bill to Prevent Veteran Suicides
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, has voted in favor of the “Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act.”“We...
Wicker Points to Bipartisan Accomplishments in Lead-Up to New Congress
As Republicans Prepare to Take Control, a Lesson in What Worked in 2014The 113th Congress ended the year and its term with a couple of important victories, many of which were long...
Wicker Receives Committee Assignments for 114th Congress
Miss. Senator Retains Seniority on Armed Services, Commerce CommitteesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today was named to five Senate committees for the 114th Congress. He will...
Wicker: U.S. Should Heed Lessons of Iraq as Mission Ends in Afghanistan
Success Should Be Measured by Country’s Stability, Not Troop WithdrawalThe end of this year marks a new chapter in Afghanistan as the U.S.-led combat mission formally comes to a close. On...
Wicker Applauds House Passage of Defense Bill
Critical Military Legislation Likely to See Senate Action Next WeekWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following...
Wicker Celebrates America’s Legacy of Military Service on Veterans Day
Congress Should Continue to Reform VA System, Keep Troops PreparedAmericans celebrate Veterans Day in many ways – from participating in community parades and patriotic tributes to saying a simple...
Wicker Comments on Signing of U.S.-Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the signing of a Bilateral Security Agreement...
Wicker, Cardin, Mikulski Lead Bipartisan Senate Celebration of the Star-Spangled Banner on Its 200th Anniversary
Senate designates September 2014 through September 2015 as the ‘‘Year of National Thanksgiving for ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’’’WASHINGTON – Led by Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ben Cardin...