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...
Wicker Says Action Needed Now On Offshore Drilling Plan
Senator Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Obama Administration to Move Plan ForwardJust over one year ago, a barrel of oil had spiked to $147 and Mississippians were paying $4 for a gallon of...
Wicker Says Health Care Debate Continues Down Wrong Path
The health care debate continued down the wrong path last week with the Senate Finance Committee’s approval of a deeply flawed bill. The measure would raise taxes, cut Medicare, increase...
Wicker Calls for Increased Legislative Transparency
Senator Says Bills Should Be Posted Online for 72 Hours Prior to VoteIn the past year, the American public has grown increasingly unhappy with the way business has been done in Washington,...
Wicker Warns Against Growing Budget Deficits
Senator Says Spending, Entitlement Reform Urgently NeededThe federal government’s budget year ended last week, an event that marked an unfortunate milestone. Our nation closed out the fiscal...
Wicker Says Action Must Be Taken Against Childhood Obesity
Education and health care leaders from across the state met in Tupelo last week to attend the 2009 Mississippi Institute on School Health, Wellness, and Safety conference. The gathering...
Wicker Says Taxpayer Funding Of ACORN Must Stop
Responding to growing taxpayer outrage, the Senate last week voted to block the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, from receiving federal funding from the Department of...
Wicker Says Delay of Cap-and-Trade Bill Is Welcome Development
Lost in the ongoing debate over health care reform was a recent decision by Senate Democrats to delay yet again the introduction of their so-called cap-and-trade legislation. The decision,...