Bipartisan Legislation Establishes New VA Facilities, Offers Vets Choice in CareWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted...
Wicker Votes to Confirm New VA Secretary
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted to confirm Robert McDonald as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). The...
Wicker & Cochran Laud Medal of Honor Recipient From Mississippi
Marine Awarded Medal at White House CeremonyWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today commended Mississippi native Corporal William “Kyle” Carpenter on...
Wicker: VA Reform Bill Important to Restoring Public Trust, Credibility
Systemic Problems at Medical Centers Nationwide Highlight Need for Immediate ActionThe recently released internal audit by the Veterans Affairs Department and a preliminary report by the VA’s Office...
Wicker Supports Veterans Affairs Reform Bill
Legislation Addresses Recent Crisis at Nation’s VA Medical FacilitiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted in favor of...
Wicker Calls for DOJ Investigation of VA Medical Facilities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate possible criminal violations at Department of...
Wicker: Veterans Deserve a Choice in Quality Health Care
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is supporting a bill to provide veterans with more choices and flexibility when making...
Wicker Amendments Reinforce Preparedness, Security in Defense Bill
Provisions Support Mississippi’s Dynamic Role in Keeping Our Military StrongWith overwhelming bipartisan support, the Senate Armed Services Committee recently approved this year’s “National Defense...
Wicker Statement on the Resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today made the following statement after President Obama announced he had accepted the...
Renewing Our Commitment to America’s Heroes on Memorial Day
Each year, Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to remember the Americans we have lost in service to the nation. With proud parades, gravesite tributes, and moving performances of “Taps,” we give...