New Projects Stimulate Mississippi’s GrowthRoads, ports, broadband, and rail are the building blocks of a healthy economy. This month, I celebrated groundbreakings at two construction projects in...
Wicker Leads Passage of Senate Defense Bill
U.S. Military Bill Recognizes Mississippi’s Role in National DefenseLast month, by an 86-11 vote, the Senate passed its version of the government’s annual national security bill, called the National...
Wicker Celebrates JROTC Program
New Mississippi Unit Will Expand Positive Cadet OutcomesOn a hot Monday this July, 125 cadets reported for duty at Clinton High School. They gathered to launch Mississippi’s first Coast Guard Junior...
Wicker Defends Supreme Court Independence
Interference Won’t Rebuild Trust in the JudiciarySince the founding of our nation, the Supreme Court has worked independently. As members of a co-equal yet separate branch of government, justices...
Wicker: Biden Burdens the American Economy
Tax-and-Spend Policies Hold Us BackAs President Biden reflects on his administration’s record, his White House spokesmen are working overtime to rehabilitate his economic message. They have seized...
Wicker Cheers Recent Supreme Court Decisions
The Court Reins in Biden and Promotes American ValuesIn a series of rulings last month, the Supreme Court strengthened Constitutional protections on important American values, including religious...
Wicker Touts Defense Bill Wins
A Strong Military Prevents ConflictOne of Congress’s most important tasks is providing for the common defense. Recently, the Senate Armed Services Committee took an important step by passing its...
Wicker Continues the Fight for Life
Protecting Unborn Children One Year After DobbsOne year ago this month, the Supreme Court reversed the tragic decision in Roe v. Wade. The Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...
Wicker Promotes Storm Preparedness and Relief Efforts
Everyone Plays a Role this Hurricane SeasonThis month marks the start of hurricane season, which runs through November. Unfortunately, Mississippians are no stranger to these natural disasters. The...
Wicker Promotes Merit over Quotas at the Pentagon
DEI Initiatives Distract from Readiness EffortsThe U.S. military is the most successful civil rights program in history, with a relentless focus on excellence that makes it the...