New Bill Would Keep Minors SafeFor many drivers, our most precious cargo is often in the backseat: a child. Every caregiver knows the extra precautions they take when driving with a youngster. But...
Wicker Underscores America’s NATO Security Commitments
A U.S. Congressional Hearing in PolandAs Co-Chairman of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, I recently convened the first-ever foreign field hearing in the organization’s...
Wicker Promotes American Leadership in Space 50 Years Post-Apollo 11
The Moon Landing Continues to InspireIn 1961, when President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to go to the Moon within the decade, it seemed impossible. After all, some people at the...
Wicker Warns Against Rising Tide of Socialism
An Old Idea is as Wrong Today as EverAn old idea is making its way into new political debates: socialism. Once thought relegated to the ash heap of history, this failed ideology’s resurgence comes...
Wicker: Fourth of July a Good Time to Support Stronger Military
A Time to Rededicate to FreedomAfter the formal declaration of American independence in July of 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, that the occasion should be “solemnized with pomp and...
Wicker Sees Progress in Restoring Gulf Coast Rail
New Award Moves the Process ForwardThe return of passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi is one step closer to reality. At the start of June, the Federal Railroad Administration...
Wicker Oversees Effort to Bridge Digital Divides
The Internet’s Promise Should Be Available to EveryoneThe United States has experienced an enormous amount of technological progress and economic gains since the creation of the internet. Companies...
Wicker Marks the Passing of Senator Thad Cochran
America Loses a Giant of the United States SenateIn the days since the death of Senator Thad Cochran, there have been numerous tributes and statements of appreciation for his life and legacy. It is...
Wicker Highlights Path Ahead for Trade
The Stakes are High for Global CommerceThe United States has less than five percent of the world’s population. Yet Americans produce more than 20 percent of global economic output. We sell those...
Wicker Reflects on the Meaning of Memorial Day
America Owes a Debt to the Fallen and a Commitment to their LegacyFrederick Douglass gave thousands of speeches throughout his life. But the former slave included the full text of only one in his...