Senate Fails to Repeal Harmful MandateOver the last several weeks, the administration has said much about the need to create jobs and help small businesses. To quote the President, “Small businesses...
Wicker Highlights Successful Mississippi Education Programs
As students returned to school for a new year, some news coverage focused on the weaknesses of the American education system. While there is a critical need to improve our education system, it is...
Wicker Says Congress Should Focus on Job Creation
Over the past several weeks, I have traveled across the state visiting small business owners, mayors, shrimpers, teachers, and many other Mississippians. From Potts camp to Picayune to Olive Branch...
Wicker Says Gulf Coast More Resilient Five Years After Katrina
Work Still Remains to Rebuild Economy and LivelihoodsThere are events in our lives that we hold in our hearts and minds as defining moments. Like many, I remember the landfall and resulting...
Wicker Says U.S. Is Still Key to Iraq’s Stability
Work remains to complete missionAt the end of this month, the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end after almost seven and a half years. I am glad to see many of our troops returning home, and...
Wicker Says Mississippi Research Universities Fundamental in Gulf Coast Recovery
Over the past few weeks, we finally have seen containment of the oil leaking into the Gulf. The completion of a relief well in the coming days is expected to be the permanent solution, but the...
Wicker Says Administration Should Stop the Tax Hikes
In 2001 and 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law sweeping tax relief bills. Although Republicans were the majority at the time, the tax cuts passed with bipartisan support. As a result of...
Wicker Says Democrats Oil Spill Bill Misguided
Last week, I joined five other Senators in a press conference unveiling a Republican energy bill dealing with the BP oil spill. Our legislation contains common sense proposals to investigate...
Wicker Says Out-of-Control Government Spending Threatens America’s Future
Our nation’s spending is on an unsustainable path. Many Americans realize this and are asking when Congress will judge the price tag on new programs to be too high. When is the hole we are...
Wicker Will Oppose Kagan Nomination
Over the past several weeks, I have been reviewing the record and testimony of President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan. On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ms. Kagan...