Senate Narrowly Approves President Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of StateUntil recently, the confirmation of highly qualified nominees to the President’s Cabinet usually proceeded with broad...
Wicker Looks Ahead as Americans Say Goodbye to Broken Tax Code
New Tax System Boosts Take-Home Pay, Promotes Job GrowthFor all of the headaches that usually accompany Tax Day, this year brings some needed relief. This Tax Day was the last time Americans...
Wicker Challenges FCC Assessment of Cell Service in Mississippi
Real-Life Stories Paint Different Picture Than Coverage Shown on Agency MapEarlier this month, I sent out a survey asking Mississippians to tell me about their experiences with mobile...
Wicker Talks Community Investment, Growth in Statewide Visits
Discussions Highlight the Importance of Telehealth and Rural Water ServicesThis Easter was a special time to spend in Mississippi, with the dogwood and redbud trees in full bloom. Every year,...
Wicker Honors Cochran’s Career of Public Service
Retiring Mississippi Senator Leaves a Legacy of Historic MilestonesI have been fortunate to know Thad Cochran and his family for most of my life. We share the same small hometown of Pontotoc,...
Wicker Fights Scourge of Online Sex Trafficking
Groundbreaking Legislation Would Close Loophole Allowing Websites to Victimize ChildrenOn March 21, the Senate followed the House of Representatives in passing legislation that would crack down on...
Wicker Leads Effort Opposing Atheist Chaplain in the Navy
Decision Would Directly Challenge Religious Mission of the Chaplain CorpsEven before America became an independent nation, chaplains were valued members of our troops. The first military...
Wicker Supports Senate Effort to Roll Back Dodd-Frank Regs
Community Banks to Benefit From Banking Reform BillFor the past eight years, our nation’s small banks and credit unions have been caught in the crosshairs of an onerous regulatory regime built by...
Wicker Focuses on Naval Readiness
New Bill Addresses Needed Reforms in the Wake of Last Year’s Fatal CollisionsOver the course of about 10 weeks last summer, two of the Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers collided with two...
Wicker Highlights New Tax Credit for Paid Family Leave
Tax Law Offers Incentive for Employers to Extend These BenefitsMuch of the news about the new tax law has been focused on the wave of employee bonuses and wage raises affecting millions of...