September 17 Is 225th Anniversary of Constitution’s SigningTwo-and-a-quarter centuries ago, our Founding Fathers signed one of the most influential documents in world history. In operation...
Wicker Says Debt Reform Is Critical to Long-Term Recovery
High Debt Drags Down Economic Growth, Hurts Job CreationAt an all-time high of $16 trillion, the national debt remains a central challenge to bringing about the sustainable economic recovery America...
Wicker: America’s $16 Trillion Debt Represents Failure of Presidential Leadership
Runaway Government Spending Has Led to Unsustainable Fiscal PathThe signs of a lasting economic recovery have yet to emerge after nearly four years of the Obama Administration. The country’s...
Wicker: Rising Gas Prices Reaffirm Need for Energy Independence
Obama Policies Ignore Potential of America’s ResourcesGas prices are setting new records in a year that analysts say is likely to be the most expensive ever at the pump. According to AAA,...
Mississippians Inspire With Historic Olympic Wins
Gold Medalist Brittney Reese Shares Spotlight With GulfportFor Mississippi’s Olympians, the London Games were more than a chance to shine on the world stage. Gold medals and new world records...
Wicker Congratulates Mississippi’s Olympians
London Games Are a Proud Moment for Our StateFor young athletes around the world, the opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games is a once-in-a-lifetime dream. Generations of great American...
Wicker Supports Efforts to Enhance Mississippi’s Ports
Widened Panama Canal Offers Opportunities for Economic GrowthThe expansion of the Panama Canal is generating new interest in U.S. ports along the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard. By 2015, the...
Wicker Calls for Job-Creating Solutions to Spur Economic Growth
Federal Reserve Chairman’s Pessimistic Outlook Highlights Failed Policies of the Obama AdministrationFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke issued a bleak report to Congress last week, reflecting...
Wicker: RESTORE Act Is a Big Win for Mississippi
Majority of BP Fines Will Be Directed to Recovery Efforts in Gulf Coast StatesLast month, Congress passed an important piece of legislation for recovery that should bring hundreds of millions of...
Wicker’s COASTAL Act Part of Flood Insurance Reform
Long-Term Renewal of NFIP Is Better for Property Owners and TaxpayersEnactment of a five-year reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a long-awaited step with important...