Bipartisan Bill Prioritizes Safety, Efficient Use of Taxpayer DollarsSen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and I have unveiled a new bipartisan bill to upgrade America’s passenger rail system. Titled the...
Wicker Urges Passage of Defense Bill
Military Leaders, Troops Deserve Blueprint for SuccessThe purpose of the “National Defense Authorization Act” (NDAA) is to provide our military leaders and troops with a comprehensive outline of...
Wicker: Water Rule Defies Americans’ Concerns, Limits on Federal Power
Administration’s Overreach Could Have Far-Reaching ConsequencesIn April of last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to redefine the...
Wicker: Regular Order Prompts Bipartisan Success in 2015
Under Republican Leadership, the Senate Is Finding Solutions to Pressing National IssuesRepublicans made a promise to get the Senate working again when they took over as the majority party this...
Wicker Helps Secure NDAA Success as Seapower Chairman
Defense Bill Earns Broad Support in CommitteeOne of my primary responsibilities as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower is addressing the annual needs and reforms of the...
Wicker Applauds Mississippi’s Leadership in Aerospace Technology
Mississippi State University Selected for National Center of ExcellenceUnmanned aircraft systems are known by a lot of names – drones, robot planes, remotely piloted vehicles, and unmanned aerial...
Wicker: Disappointing Economic Report Calls for Pro-Growth Action
Republicans’ Balanced Budget Creates More Opportunities for Americans, Reins in SpendingThe American economy has slowed to a near-standstill, according to the latest numbers from the Commerce...
Wicker Champions Rural Water Bill
Grants for Technical Assistance and Training Are Important to Mississippi CommunitiesAddressing local water needs is a major responsibility for small and rural communities. In fact, most of...
Wicker Highlights Mississippi’s Leading Role in Telehealth
State-of-the-Art Program at UMMC Offers Quality Care Across the StateLowering costs and expanding access are the hallmarks of true health-care reform. For many Americans, a doctor’s visit is either...
Looking Ahead on Anniversary of Oil Spill
Exactly five years ago, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 Americans and set in motion the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. For 87 days, more than three million...