Since our nation’s earliest days, citizen soldiers have played a critical role in all of America’s wars. As the American forces in Baghdad transferred control to the Iraqi government last...
Wicker Introduces Legislation to Help America’s Unemployed
Future Prosperity Depends on a Skilled and Resilient WorkforceAccording to the latest unemployment report, more Americans who need a job are abandoning the search altogether – many of them no doubt...
Wicker Calls for Extension of Payroll Tax Holiday
Political Gamesmanship from White House Is Derailing Legislative ActionExtending the payroll tax holiday has renewed the debate over taxes and deficit spending in Washington. These cuts were...
Wicker Says Keystone Pipeline Could Put Thousands to Work
Reliable Access to Plentiful Oil Bolsters America’s Energy SecurityIn today’s stagnant economy, there is no room for missed opportunities. Fourteen million Americans are still unemployed, and...
Wicker Co-Sponsors Balanced Budget Amendment
Real Reform Involves Permanent Check on SpendingThe national debt topped $15 trillion earlier this month – an alarming figure unprecedented in our nation’s history. Our government’s debt has...
Wicker Celebrates the Gift of Family
National Adoption Month Highlights the Importance of Giving Our Children a Stable and Loving HomeSpending time with family and loved ones is a cherished part of the holiday season. As we...
President Will Have Difficulty Shifting Blame for Obama Economy
Despite Campaign-style Rhetoric, Congress Working on Bipartisan SolutionsPresident Harry Truman famously ran against a “do-nothing Congress” and managed to be reelected despite a poor economy. ...
Wicker Thanks America’s Military Heroes
On Veterans Day, We Honor Generations of Selfless ServiceThe history of Veterans Day can be traced to the end of World War I, when Allied nations and Germany ceased fighting on the eleventh hour of...
Wicker: Collapse of Budget Gimmick in Health-Care Law Confirms Doubts About Cost Savings
Obama Administration Forced to Cancel Controversial CLASS Act ProgramFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) famously told a grassroots group during last year’s health-care debate that the...
Wicker Congratulates Stennis on 50 Years
Space Center Ready for Next Era of Space ExplorationA half-century ago this week, NASA announced it would establish a rocket testing facility in Hancock County. America had a big dream – to...