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...
Wicker Gives Thanks for America’s Enduring Freedom
Threats to Liberty Remain in Eastern Europe, IraqOne of the greatest blessings to remember this Thanksgiving is the gift of freedom, which brave Americans have fought for throughout our history....
Wicker: Congress Reconvenes With Lengthy To-Do List
‘Lame-Duck’ Session Should Focus on Legislative AgreementUnfinished business is likely to control the agenda of the last few weeks of the 113th Congress, which has entered a work period commonly...
Wicker Celebrates America’s Legacy of Military Service on Veterans Day
Congress Should Continue to Reform VA System, Keep Troops PreparedAmericans celebrate Veterans Day in many ways – from participating in community parades and patriotic tributes to saying a simple...
Wicker: Promise of Democracy Still Strong 25 Years After Berlin Wall’s Collapse
Challenges Remain to Confront Expansionist RussiaThe fall of the Berlin Wall remains one of the most iconic moments of the 20th century. For nearly 30 years, the wall represented the great divide...
Wicker: Americans Refute President’s Claim They Are ‘Better Off’
Most Say Their Financial Situations Have Stayed the Same or Gotten WorsePresident Obama wants Americans to believe that their lives have improved since he took office. In a September interview with...
Wicker: Mississippi Is Reaping the Benefits of the New Farm Bill
Law Provides Stability for Farmers, Cuts Federal Spending for TaxpayersDuring the month of October, scenes of hard-working farmers bringing in the year’s harvest are commonplace in Mississippi. More...