Senator Works to Reauthorize Legislation He Authored in 2001 to Help Find a CureLast week, I joined Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte at a press conference on Capitol Hill, urging the immediate...
September 11 Showed America’s Strength, Resolve
Last Thursday marked the seventh anniversary of September 11, 2001, a day when nearly 3,000 innocent people were tragically lost and the lives of all Americans were changed forever. September...
Gustav Causes Damage But Highlights Mississippi’s Preparedness
Last week, just days after we observed the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, our state was battered by yet another major storm. While we can be thankful Hurricane Gustav...
Mississippi Is Ideal Location For Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
Senator Says Facility Would Create Hundreds of Quality Jobs in the StateNearly seven years ago, the terrorist attacks on America changed the way we look at security in our country. In the...
Wicker Says Workers’ Rights Attacked By Misguided Legislation
So-Called “Employee Free Choice Act” Would Strip the Right to Secret Ballot Union ElectionsThe right to a secret ballot has always been a cornerstone of American democracy. Whether voting in a...
Wicker Says Education Is A Building Block For The Future
As New School Year Begins, Senator Emphasizes Importance of Educating State’s Young PeopleSchool bells are ringing across Mississippi, as many schools have begun the new school year and others are...
Wicker Says Olympics Demostrate Strength Of Human Spirit
Senator Says Games Represent Historic Opportunity for Three Mississippians, ChinaLast Friday, the world renewed a 112 year-old tradition when the Olympic flame was lit in Beijing, China. The...
Wicker American People Are Waiting For Gas Price Relief
Last week, the Senate and House voted to leave town for the month of August without permitting votes on measures to increase oil production here in America. This amounts to a failure by...
Wicker Says Breakthrough On Housing Bill Good For Mississippi
Broad Housing Assistance Measure Also Includes Important GO Zone ProvisionA breakthrough last week in negotiations on major housing assistance legislation should help provide stability to the...
Wicker Demands Action On Gas Price Legislation Before August
The Senate is scheduled to spend this week debating energy legislation, but it is uncertain whether votes will be allowed on measures to permit increased production of American energy. With...