Another Obamacare Encroachment Set to Go Before Supreme CourtCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …– U.S. Constitution,...
Wicker: Major Challenges Loom as President Delivers Last State of the Union Address
National Security, Americans’ Economic Well-Being Deserve Attention in SpeechPresident Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address on January 12. The event, which fulfills the...
Wicker: Tax Relief Important to American Families, Job Creators
Bipartisan Deal Could Lead to More Comprehensive Tax ReformOne of the last pieces of legislation passed by Congress in 2015 promises to pave the way for urgently needed reforms to the confusing and...
Wicker: Americans’ Priorities Rise to the Top of Senate Agenda
2015 Included Major Victories for Education Reform, Highway UpgradesThe Senate is up and running again under Republican leadership. Over the past year, more than 80 bipartisan bills have been passed...
Wicker Highlights Progress for Mississippi in 2015
Year Marked by Strategic Economic Investments, Notable Anniversaries’Tis the season for counting blessings, many of which extend far beyond Christmas Day. Our state has had an impressive year,...
Wicker: New Rule Supports Safe, Healthy Catfish
Imports Will Be Held to the Same Inspection Standards as U.S. ProductsA new rule published this month in the Federal Register promises to even the playing field for Mississippi’s catfish farmers by...
Wicker: Republican Congress Champions Obamacare Repeal
President Should Take an Honest Look at Law’s FailuresAfter more than five years of broken promises, the failures of the President’s health-care law are unmistakable. A bill to repeal Obamacare...
Wicker: Checks and Balances Should Apply to Obama’s Climate Promises
Congress Should Provide Advice and Consent on Any Deal Made During Paris Climate TalksA war on coal and the misguided rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline are just two recent examples of the Obama...
Wicker Calls for U.S. Leadership in Wake of ISIL Attacks
More Than Half-Measures Are Needed From Obama AdministrationThe Islamic State’s ruthless murder of innocent civilians is a heartbreaking reminder of the hate that exists toward those of us that love...
Wicker Puts Senate on Record Against Federal Truck Mandate
Lawmakers have sent a powerful signal that they will stand with the American people when it comes to keeping bigger trucks off of our highways and byways. On Nov. 10, I brought a motion to the...