On-the-Job Training Opportunities Are a Win-Win for Employees, EmployersAn apprenticeship offers professional experience that can have a lasting impact on an individual’s career. It is no...
Wicker Supports Critical Missions of the Coast Guard
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the ServiceAfter years of negotiations, the Senate has passed a two-year reauthorization of the Coast Guard. The bipartisan legislation is...
Wicker Underscores Critical Role of Family Caregivers During Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Millions of Americans Provide Care to Loved Ones With DementiaWe are all too familiar with the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. We know the disruption that its symptoms of...
Wicker Honors Student Veterans
Updates to G.I. Bill, Greater Campus Outreach Help Foster Career SuccessThe sacrifices made by Mississippians on behalf of freedom are known around the world. On this Veterans Day, one of...
Wicker Points to the Lasting Impact of Tax Reform, Defense Bills
With Landmark Laws, Congress Delivers ResultsJust a few days ago, President Trump signed the “America’s Water Infrastructure Act,” adding it to the growing list of laws enacted by this...
Wicker Praises the Return of Pastor Brunson to the United States
American Had Been Unjustly Detained in Turkey for Two YearsPrayers were answered on October 12 when American pastor Andrew Brunson was released by the Turkish government. For two years, the...
Wicker Highlights Wins for America’s Airports, Water Infrastructure
Confirmation of New Supreme Court Justice Coincides With Major Legislative AccomplishmentsThe confirmation of a Supreme Court justice deserves national attention. These lifetime appointments...
Wicker Welcomes Progress on Trade With Canada and Mexico
Trump Administration Secures Deal to Replace NAFTABesides being our North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico are two of the largest international markets for products made in Mississippi. ...
Wicker Bill Would Strengthen the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Under ‘Maritime SAFE Act,’ Multiple Government Agencies Would Contribute to Unified EffortThe term “lancha” has become well-known among Americans who are fighting against illegal, unreported, and...
Wicker Supports New Effort to Fight Opioid Abuse
Legislation Would Target Shipping of Illegal Drugs, Promote Telemedicine and ResearchThe current opioid epidemic has become one of our nation’s leading killers, demanding an aggressive and...