Dating back to 1917, Congress has set limits to how much money the U.S. government can borrow. Recently, excessive spending and rising federal deficits have led lawmakers to push the debt ceiling to...
Wicker Highlights Recent Trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan
I recently returned from a congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, where I was given a firsthand look at our military’s ongoing effort to rid the country from the Taliban and...
Wicker: Time to Kill the Death Tax
Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” The truth to that famous statement is most evident in the death tax, which allows the government to confiscate a...
Preventing Nuclear-Armed Iran Remains a Top U.S. Priority in 2010
As the year 2009 ended, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed a deadline from the United States and our allies on a United Nations deal to halt uranium enrichment, a key component in...
Twenty-Five Years Later, Tenn-Tom Remains an Economic Engine
This month marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the completion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Tenn-Tom may not be a household name across other parts of the country, but...
Wicker Says Christmas is Time for Troop Support & Volunteerism
This Christmas season, people across Mississippi are observing cherished traditions and creating new memories. Friends and neighbors are gathering for parties, families are preparing to host...
Wicker: U.S. Should Not Sign Climate Pact Amid Economic Risks, Scientific Doubts
The last major round of climate negotiations took place in Kyoto, Japan, in December of 1997. Participating nations produced a worldwide plan aimed at addressing global warming. The United States...
Wicker: Senate Health Bill Raises Costs and Expands Government With No Real Reform
With the critical and consequential health care debate now before the Senate, my guiding principles have been simple. Any health care bill must enact the reforms that the people of Mississippi have...
Wicker Says Disaster Relief Needed for Mississippi Farmers
On Thanksgiving Day, Mississippians gathered with friends and families around dinner tables to break bread and recognize how fortunate we are in America. Just as Thanksgiving is a day in which...
Wicker: Terrorism Trials On U.S. Soil Are Needless & Risky
On Friday, November 13, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made a shocking announcement: The Justice Department will bring five enemy combatants, currently being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, to...