Interest Payments on Debt Are Poised to Become Third-Largest ExpenditureFor 40 years, the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has provided economic analyses and cost estimates to assist...
Wicker: Tax Reform Should Boost Jobs, Not Drive More Gov’t Spending
GOP Congress Makes the Case for a Simpler Tax Code That Empowers WorkersPresident Obama is pitching more of the same tax-and-spend proposals – this time to a Republican majority in Congress. In his...
Wicker: President Should Focus on Pro-Growth Ideas in State of the Union
Stagnant Wages Leave Americans Wondering, ‘Where Is the Recovery?’In the weeks leading up to his State of the Union address, President Obama has been busy defending his policies with speeches across...
Wicker Highlights Issues Ready for Committee Action
Republican Leadership Stresses Importance of Legislating Under Regular OrderAt the start of the 114th Congress, incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) renewed his commitment to...
Wicker: Return to Regular Order Tops Agenda for 2015
New Congress Looks to Jobs, Economy as Early PrioritiesAmericans voted for change in the midterm elections, voicing their readiness for a new direction in Washington. The new Republican...
Wicker Points to Bipartisan Accomplishments in Lead-Up to New Congress
As Republicans Prepare to Take Control, a Lesson in What Worked in 2014The 113th Congress ended the year and its term with a couple of important victories, many of which were long...
Wicker: Mississippi Earns Second-Highest Spot in List of Most Charitable States
New Year Promises More Collaboration in Service InitiativesThe Christmas season is a wonderful time to help families in need. In fact, a large portion of charitable giving in America...
Wicker: U.S. Should Heed Lessons of Iraq as Mission Ends in Afghanistan
Success Should Be Measured by Country’s Stability, Not Troop WithdrawalThe end of this year marks a new chapter in Afghanistan as the U.S.-led combat mission formally comes to a close. On...
Wicker Opposes EPA’s Most Expensive Regulation
Proposal to Change Ground-Level Ozone Standard Could Cost TrillionsIt is not surprising that the Obama Administration chose to announce its latest environmental regulation on the eve of the...
Wicker: President Plays Politics With Power Grab on Immigration
Executive Action to Bypass Congress Undermines Democratic ProcessLess than three weeks after the midterm elections, President Obama addressed the nation with a new plan on immigration. Rather than...