Says Ransom Payments Have Encouraged PiracyPiracy along the coast of Somalia has been growing at an alarming rate, with 122 attempts in 2008 and another 78 in this year alone. Until now, no...
Tax Day Is Anything But A Holiday
Judging by the way “Tax Day” is printed on many calendars in the U.S., one might think April 15 is a national holiday in our country. However, as millions of hardworking taxpayers across the...
We Must Work With Mexico To Stop Drug-Related Violence
Senator Says United States Must Ensure Mexican Violence Does Not Spill Across Our BorderMexico is in the midst of a brutal war on drugs that resulted in over 6,000 deaths last year. Ten...
Wicker Working To Improve Health Care For Rural Veterans
Senator Wants to Expand Medical Access for Veterans in Rural AmericaAt a news conference last week to discuss his proposed budget, President Obama acknowledged that the efficiency of the Department...
Artificial Deadline To Close Guantanamo Is Dangerous Policy
Senator Says Closing the Facility Could Allow Terrorists to Return to the BattlefieldWithin the first 48 hours of his administration, President Obama ordered the closure of the terrorist detention...
So-Called Cap-And-Trade Is A Trickle Down Tax Increase
Senator Says Plan Would Increase Energy Costs and Drive American Jobs OverseasIt has been over two weeks since President Obama unveiled his $3.6 trillion budget blueprint, yet considerable...
Wicker Says Tax Increases Not The Answer
Senator Says President’s Budget Plan Will Raise Taxes and Hurt Economic RecoveryThe economic downturn we are currently experiencing is being felt from coast to coast. Across Mississippi and...
Wicker Concerned With Deceptively-Named “Employee Free Choice Act”
Senator Says Bill is an Attack on Workers’ Rights and Could Deepen Economic RecessionThe Senate last week confirmed Hilda Solis, a former California congresswoman, as our nation’s Secretary of...
Wicker Says Offshore Drilling Plan Should Not Be Delayed
In a setback for advocates of increased domestic energy production, the Obama administration recently moved to delay action on increased oil and gas drilling off America’s coasts. The move,...
Stimulus Bill Is Wrong Approach For Taxpayers, Economy
As our economy has slowed and more Americans have lost their jobs, members of Congress and the Obama Administration have debated a plan to help provide stimulus to our economy. The recent...