Regulatory Lapses Put the Flying Public at RiskEach year, millions of Americans take to the skies to be with their loved ones for the holidays. Those who board a commercial flight place their trust...
Wicker: FCC Award Will Expand High-Speed Internet in Rural Mississippi
Mississippi Receives $495 Million for Broadband DeploymentMississippi scored an important victory this month in our effort to connect rural communities to the internet. On December 7, the Federal...
Wicker Celebrates Recent Foreign Policy Achievements
President Trump Has Promoted Peace Through StrengthCongress took an important step for national security this past week by passing the National Defense Authorization Act, a bipartisan bill that will...
Wicker Reflects on Accomplishments of 116th Congress
Lawmakers Passed Coronavirus Relief, Military Funding, and Broadband MeasuresThis year has brought challenges that few could have imagined. The coronavirus pandemic has upended daily routines and...
Wicker Welcomes News of COVID-19 Vaccines
Operation Warp Speed Produced Scientific Miracle in Record TimeAmericans received uplifting news recently in our fight against the coronavirus. Two American drug companies, Pfizer and Moderna,...
Wicker Marks 400th Anniversary of Mayflower Arrival
Pilgrims Brought Faith and Self-Government to the New WorldOn a cold November day in 1620, a small ship appeared off the coast of present-day Massachusetts. The English settlers on board were tired...
Wicker: Senate Resumes Work on Major Priorities
Congress Takes Up Annual Defense Bill, Government Funding, and JudgesWith less than two months remaining in the 116th Congress, the Senate is working to complete several important priorities for...
Wicker Honors America’s Veterans
Congress Works to Improve Life for Former Service MembersEach year on November 11, our nation honors those who have served in the U.S. military. We show our appreciation through parades, ceremonies,...
Wicker Convenes Tech CEOs to Discuss Online Censorship
Time to End Free Pass for Powerful Tech CompaniesThis past week, I convened the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google for an important hearing addressing censorship and political bias on their...
Wicker Welcomes Plan to Expand Navy
Countering China Requires More Ships and Faster RepairsEarlier this month, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced a plan to equip the U.S. Navy with the ships we need to stay competitive with...