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...
Wicker: November is Time to Honor Service to Our Country
Veterans across the country were honored last week for their service to America. Each year on November 11, we rightfully recognize those who have served and borne the cost of our defense of...
Wicker Says Hate Crimes Provision Politicized Defense Bill
Senator Says Democrat Leadership Wrong to Use Military to Pass Controversial BillThe defense authorization bill is an important item on Congress’ annual to-do list. In past years, I have...
Wicker Says Next Year’s Census Could Hurt Mississippi
Senator Says Illegal Immigrants Elsewhere Could Cost State Funding, Congressional RepresentationMany Mississippians are aware of next year’s census, though few realize its results could have a...