With Congress closing the books on impeachment, lawmakers are pivoting back to coronavirus relief, by far the nation’s most immediate priority. Competing proposals have emerged from both parties,...
Wicker Targets Chinese Propaganda in American News Outlets
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced the “Democracy Dies in Darkness Act,” legislation that would codify requirements for foreign agents to disclose prominently the...
Wicker Introduces Legislation to Fund Veteran Housing Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced the State Veterans Homes Relief Act, legislation that would provide funding to address the current backlog of State Veterans Home...
Wicker, Smith Propose Paycheck Protection Program Fix for Rural Hospitals
Bipartisan Legislation Would Waive SBA Affiliation Rules for Small Health Care FacilitiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., today announced the...
Wicker Opposes Biden’s Spending Bill
$1.9 Trillion Package Not Necessary for Strong RecoveryAfter a year of economic uncertainty, America received some encouraging news from the Congressional Budget Office this month. This non-partisan...
Wicker Votes to Acquit President Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement after voting to acquit former President Donald J. Trump:“During the nearly 234 years of our Constitution's...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $11.6M in Coronavirus Response Grants for Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $11.6 million in grants to 63 Mississippi airfields experiencing economic disruption...
Wicker Votes to Advance EPA Nomination to Senate Floor
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to advance the nomination of Michael Regan, President Joseph R. Biden’s nominee for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator,...
Wicker Calls Out Biden’s Job-Killing Energy Decisions
Cutting Energy Access Will Slow Economic RecoveryIt has been almost a full year since the coronavirus first disrupted our economy and changed daily life as we know it. In addition to the mounting...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Join Senate Alliance to Protect Pro-Life Policies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., members of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today joined a group of 48 Senators who signed a letter to Democratic Leader...