Urgent Action Needed for Small Businesses, Military, and InfrastructureWhen the pandemic began, few could have imagined how hard it would hit our communities. Yet over the past six months, Americans...
Wicker Celebrates Historic Middle East Peace Agreement
Formal Ties Established Between Israel and Two Arab StatesIt is always an important day when the Israeli Prime Minister visits our nation’s capital, but his arrival at the White House on September...
Wicker Urges Mississippians to Complete the Census
Mississippi Is Lagging Behind as National Effort Nears CompletionAs a second-semester freshman at Ole Miss in 1970, I earned a few hundred dollars working as a part-time census taker. My job was to...
Wicker Marks 75th Anniversary of Victory Over Japan
World War II Adversary Has Become a Valued PartnerCarl and Gayle Long tied the knot in 1939 in the pastor’s study at Tupelo’s First Baptist Church. Carl was a salesman who supplied grocery stores,...
Wicker Encourages Schools to Reopen With Caution
Following Health Protocols Will Help Prevent Surge in CasesWith summer coming to a close, school buses are making the rounds again as children head back to school. But for thousands of Mississippi...
Wicker: Postal Service Is Fully Equipped for Election
Partisan Scare Tactics Are Baseless and HarmfulPresidential elections are often the subject of misinformation. Unfortunately, some of the most vocal proponents of the latest conspiracy theory are...
Wicker Urges Support for Law Enforcement Amid Riots
Defunding Police Is a Recipe for DisasterAmericans have been deeply disturbed by the chaos that has unfolded lately on our city streets. One of the more recent scenes erupted in Chicago, where a...
Wicker: Time to Address Online Censorship
Tech Giants Have Muzzled Conservative VoicesOur nation has always defended free speech and the right to express different viewpoints. Until recently, it was fair to assume U.S. internet companies...
Wicker Advances Public Service Initiative to Aid Coronavirus Recovery
CORPS Act Would Provide Work Opportunities and Meet Local NeedsThe coronavirus pandemic began as a threat to public health, but its ripple effects have touched every area of life and created vast...
Wicker Urges New Relief for Military Supply Businesses
Weakened Defense Supply Chain Puts American Security at RiskThis past week, senators returned to Capitol Hill to resume work on major legislative priorities. For the 60th consecutive year, the...