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...
Administration Acted Recklessly With Solyndra Loan
Scandal Surrounding Solar Panel Manufacturer Illustrates Pitfalls of Politically-Motivated InvestmentSolar company Solyndra became yet another example of the Obama Administration’s reckless and...
Higher Premiums Signal Flawed Health-Care Reform
The President Promised Lower Costs, but Kaiser’s New Report Shows Steep RiseThe promises of the President’s health-care law continue to unravel as the costs of its harmful mandates become more and...
Wicker: Education Reform Part of Economic Recovery
Lowering High School Dropout Rates, Supporting Smarter Education Policies Can Help Ensure America’s Future CompetitivenessIt is easy to see the impact of American innovation in our lives...
Wicker Reaffirms Support for Israel
Palestinians’ U.N. Bid for Statehood Undermines Peace ProcessThousands of Mississippians have been inspired to journey across the world to visit the Holy Land. I have seen this profound...
Wicker Calls for Job Strategies to Build Confidence
President’s Plan Offers More of the Same: Big-Government Spending, Tax HikesPresident Obama never uttered the word “stimulus” when he unveiled the American Jobs Act to a joint session of Congress...
Wicker Says America Will Not Waver in the Fight Against Terrorism
We Must Face the Challenges of the Future With the Vigilance That Has Defined the Decade Since 9/11The terrible attacks on September 11, 2001, changed the landscape of war as we knew it. The...