Keeping America Competitive Should Be a Top Priority for New Commerce SecretaryIf you didn’t catch the episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on Dec. 4, you missed well-deserved national attention...
Wicker Priorities Shine in ‘21st Century Cures’
Alzheimer’s Prize Competitions, Greater FDA Transparency in Major Research BillThe House of Representatives has passed the “21st Century Cures Act” – a long-awaited bipartisan package of legislative...
Wicker Visits Gitmo, Remains Opposed to Closure
President Obama Suggests Transfer of More Detainees Could Happen Before He Leaves OfficePresident Obama promised on his second day in office to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in...
Wicker Calls for Repeal of Costly Rules
Job Growth Should Not Be Hurt by Bureaucratic OverreachThe new Congress and White House will soon have an opportunity to roll back harmful regulations set forth by the Obama Administration – in...
Wicker Looks Ahead to New Congress
Republican Majority Should Continue Record of Bipartisan AchievementsAmericans voted for change by electing Donald J. Trump as the next President of the United States. They also chose to keep the...
Wicker: Casting Our Vote Continues the Great American Experiment
On Election Day, We Honor Our History and Those Who Have Fought to Protect Our Freedom“A republic, if you can keep it.” Those were the famous words of Benjamin Franklin after the Constitutional...
Wicker Salutes Mississippi’s Military Communities, Veterans
Local Tributes, Defense Manufacturing Underscore Our Reputation as Top-Military StatePatriotism is never in short supply in our state, and it was certainly on full display at the Mississippi Coast...
Wicker Says New Ideas Strengthen Fight Against Cancer
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Task Force Puts Forth Plan for ‘Cancer Moonshot’The trees may be turning red, orange, and yellow as the fall season gets underway, but for many pink is the...
Wicker: Another Discouraging Jobs Report Cites Slow Growth
Survey Reaffirms Value of Training for New SkillsA report issued each month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is one of the most common ways to learn about the health of our nation’s workforce....
Wicker Highlights Mississippi’s National Heritage Areas
Gulf Coast Unveils Nature-Based Tourism PlanThere are only 49 National Heritage Areas in the United States, and three of them are in Mississippi. National Heritage Areas are approved by Congress and...