Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise Opened This MonthThis month, Mississippi leaders kicked off a major effort to maximize our Blue Economy. I joined members of local, state, and federal government,...
Wicker Stands With Israel
Swift U.S. Support Promotes a Lasting PeaceLike most Americans, I watched with grief and outrage as Iran-backed Hamas terrorists ruthlessly attacked the people of Israel. Just before the sun rose on...
Wicker Advocates Tough-On-Iran Approach
President Biden Coddles Rogue Nation, Risking Nuclear TehranWe expect America’s enemies to look for ways to break down our door. We do not expect our own leaders to open it and let them in. But just...
Wicker Supports Coast Guard Border Security Efforts
President’s Border Crisis Lets Drugs Flow Into U.S.Last month, the U.S. Coast Guard detained 59 migrants sailing near Puerto Rico on the way to entering the United States illegally. The crews...
Wicker Opposes Gun Control Efforts
The Second Amendment Is Not Up for DebateThe governor of New Mexico made national headlines this month when she brazenly violated the Second Amendment. Citing rising gun violence in Albuquerque,...
Wicker Welcomes Private Space Industry in Mississippi
Long-Term Investments in Stennis Space Center Continue Paying OffThis month, NASA announced that rocket production company Relativity Space would expand its work at Stennis Space Center. Americans...
Wicker: Federal Return to Work Order Rings Hollow
Congress Will Oversee Administration’s ProgressHeadlines recently proclaimed that President Biden had called on his Cabinet to "aggressively execute" plans to return more federal workers to the...
Wicker Travels Mississippi During State Work Month
Senator Hears from MississippiansThis August, I traveled all over the state while Congress was out of session for a month-long state work period. I visited military bases, civic groups, and local...
Wicker: Biden’s Border Remains in Crisis
New Policies Show Republicans Take the Problem SeriouslyU.S. Customs and Border Protection recently released monthly immigration statistics, and they underscore the nightmare faced by America’s...
Wicker: China, Russia on Track to Eclipse U.S. Naval Power
Current Naval Weaknesses Endanger U.S.This month, eleven Chinese and Russian ships paraded closer than ever to the edge of U.S. waters. When our two foremost foes conjured this show of force near...