Americans Need Accurate Information to Make Good DecisionsAs the coronavirus takes a greater toll on our economy and daily lives, it has become the centerpiece of news coverage, social media posts,...
Wicker Works to Provide Relief from Flooding
Repeated Disasters Show the Need for Flood Control ProjectsLast year’s catastrophic floods are back again. In the spring of 2019, many Mississippians lost their homes, others were unable to plant...
Wicker: Coronavirus is No Cause for Panic
U.S. is Well-Prepared to Address New Health ConcernAmericans are right to be concerned about the coronavirus, which has affected parts of China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, and Italy, as well as the...
Wicker Stands for Dignity of Human Life
Senate Republicans Defend Basic Rights of the UnbornFrom the beginning of my time in public office, I have worked to advance policies to defend innocent human life. Recently I joined with Senate...
Wicker Honors Mississippian Hiram Rhodes Revels
The First African American to Serve in CongressThis month I am introducing a resolution to recognize a groundbreaking U.S. senator from Mississippi. Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African...
Wicker Bill Outlines Path to 355-Ship Fleet
New SHIPS Implementation Act Builds Upon Successful PolicyAs the world’s premier fighting force, our military depends on a strong Navy to project power abroad, preserve freedom of navigation across...
Wicker’s JROTC Act Provides New Opportunities
High School Cadets More Likely to Graduate, Attend CollegeThe experience of serving in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) programs can have real benefits. A Rand Corporation study found...
Wicker Marks Two Years of Lower Taxes
Higher Pay, More Jobs, and a Better Tax CodeThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became the law of the land two years ago. It represents the largest overhaul of the U.S. tax system since the Reagan presidency...
Wicker Urges Mississippians to Participate in the Census
Our State Needs an Accurate CountThe 2020 U.S. Census is well underway, and workers across our country are ready to coordinate this massive, once a decade undertaking. By April 1, an invitation will...
Wicker Looks Ahead to the 2020s
Solid Fundamentals Give Reasons for OptimismThe 2020s have begun, and this decade has the potential for solid progress. Communities should be able to grow and develop alongside businesses small and...