Under Obama’s Watch, 2014 Was Most Lethal Year on Record for TerrorismDirector of National Intelligence James Clapper has summed up today’s global threats this way: “Unpredictable instability...
Wicker Encouraged by Court Ruling to Block Obama’s Amnesty Order
Legal Battle Continues Against Executive OverreachThe Constitution’s system of checks and balances was designed to keep one branch of the government from becoming more powerful than the...
Wicker Raises Concerns About Looming Defense Cuts
Congress, White House Should Address Sequestration in a Responsible WayOne of the biggest challenges facing our military today is the return of sequestration on October 1 of this year. These...
Wicker Presides Over National Prayer Breakfast
63rd Annual Event Celebrates Faith and FellowshipEach year, the National Prayer Breakfast is one of the most memorable events in our nation’s capital. Drawing thousands of people from across...
Wicker: Federal Spending on an Unsustainable Course
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...