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...
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,...