Summer Olympic Games Feature State All-Stars in Track and Field EventsFour athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, call our state home. Ten others have connections...
Wicker Raises Awareness About Veteran Suicide
Social Media Campaign, Senate Legislation Respond to Alarming StatisticTwenty-two push-ups. It is a small gesture, but it is driving a popular campaign on social media to raise needed awareness...
Wicker Cosponsors Bill to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement
New Legislation Targets Illegal Immigrants Charged With Drunk DrivingThe Obama Administration often chooses to ignore the law when it comes to illegal immigration. A glaring example is the...
Wicker Supports Fight Against Opioid Crisis
Bipartisan Bill Would Give Communities the Resources to Save LivesThere are now more deaths by drug overdose in America than deaths by car accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Wicker Commemorates 300th Anniversary of Natchez
Senate Resolution Highlights Mississippi HistoryThis year’s tricentennial of Natchez is a special moment for our state. The occasion marks the establishment of Fort Rosalie by French settlers in...
Wicker: Celebrating the Foresight of Our Founders
240 Years Ago, the Declaration of Independence Set Forth ‘Unalienable Rights’Today, planning for the Fourth of July often involves divvying up who is bringing what to the family cookout. Or figuring...
Wicker: Appropriations Process Is Key to Identifying Spending Priorities
Senate Continues to Pass Annual Funding Bills With Strong Bipartisan SupportWhen Congress votes on appropriations bills, the legislative branch is fulfilling its constitutional duty to control the...
Wicker: Senate Focuses on Fighting Terrorism After Orlando Tragedy
Lawmakers Consider Bill to Fund FBI, Urge House to Pass Airport Security ReformsFifteen years after Sept. 11, the senseless terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and Orlando serve as painful reminders...
Wicker Highlights Mississippi’s Role in National Defense
No Plans for Base Closings in 2017 Authorization BillMilitary commanders rely on the annual “National Defense Authorization Act” to prepare for the future. So do our military communities, who play a...
Wicker: Controversial Labor Rules Are Poised to Have a Big Impact
Obama Administration Puts More Red Tape on Overtime Work, Financial PlanningA big-government agenda has always been the Obama Administration's approach. This intrusiveness has affected Americans'...