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...
Wicker Reaffirms Commitment to VA Reform
Honoring Brave Americans Extends Beyond Veterans DayLast year’s enactment of the “Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act” was just one step toward reforming the broken VA system....
Wicker: Obama Is Prioritizing CO2 Rules Over Jobs, Economy
Efforts Underway in Courts, Congress to Overturn Administration’s Unlawful Clean Power PlanLegal action has swiftly followed the President’s so-called “Clean Power Plan,” which was recently...
Wicker: Sanctuary Cities Should Not Set Immigration Law
Senate Democrats Block Effort to Remove Federal Funding From These LocalitiesThe term "sanctuary city" is used to describe a municipality that chooses not to cooperate in the enforcement of the...