Water Resources Development Act Earns Overwhelming Support in SenateMay 15, the Senate agreed to a major piece of legislation that promises to have a significant impact on Mississippi’s ports and...
Wicker Applauds Mississippi’s Commitment to Job Growth
Investments by Yokohama Tire, GE Aviation Underscore Strength of State's WorkforceMississippi has a trusted reputation for business, and companies around the world continue to take notice....
Wicker: President Cannot Shift Blame for Obamacare ‘Train Wreck’
Law's Costly and Confusing Mandates Hamper Job Creation, Economic GrowthThe failed promises of the President’s health-care law have become increasingly apparent as its misguided policies go into...
Wicker Urges Action to Prevent Air Control Tower Closings
Towers at 5 Mississippi Airports Scheduled to Shut Down June 15Last month, I cosponsored an amendment to prevent the Obama Administration from shutting down air traffic control towers across the...
Wicker: President Obama Offers More of the Same With 2014 Budget
Proposal Calls for $1.1 Trillion in New TaxesMore than two months after the legal deadline, President Obama has unveiled his long-awaited budget for fiscal year 2014. After four years of...
Wicker Encouraged by Bipartisan Support for Pro-Growth Policy
Budget Amendments on Keystone XL, Repeal of Health-Care Tax Send the Right Signal to Job CreatorsConcerns about the state of the economy continue to resonate throughout the country, as high...
Wicker Defends Second Amendment Rights
Senate Expected to Consider Gun-Control Proposals SoonThroughout my career, I have worked to protect and preserve the Second Amendment. Mississippians understand and respect the responsible exercise...
Wicker: Reform at Jackson VA Long Overdue
Last week’s headlines about the quality of management and care at Jackson’s G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center were not a surprise to those of us who have sought reform for the past two...
Wicker: Senate Democrats’ Tax-and-Spend Budget Lacks Real Reform
Balancing the Budget, Encouraging Economic Growth Remain Pressing GoalsFor the first time in 92 years, Congress will act on a budget before seeing a plan from the President, which by law is due by...
Wicker Bill Would Reverse Harmful EPA Regulation
Studies Say Increased Ethanol in Fuel Could Lead to Engine Damage, Higher Food PricesLast month, I introduced legislation with Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) to reverse an Environmental Protection Agency...