Federal Funding Will Support Advanced STEM Courses in Rural, High-Poverty CommunitiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressmen Bennie Thompson,...
Wicker on the Importance of Democracy and Civic Education
Mississippi Students and Teachers Understand America’s FoundingSeptember 17 marked 232 years since the Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia to create the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $7.99 Million for Improvements to Local Airports
Miss. Senators Detail Four Grants to Support Statewide Air Transportation UpgradesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $7.99...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $5.17M in Grants for Mississippi Fire Departments
Large Grants for Jackson, Canton to Support Hiring of More FirefightersWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $5,172,039.58 in...
Wicker Protects Independence of the Supreme Court
Court Packing Would Destroy the Separation of PowersThe U.S. Supreme Court has been comprised of nine justices since 1869. However, some U.S. senators and presidential candidates want to change this...
Wicker Remarks on 18th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today commemorated the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which took thousands of American lives.A full transcript of...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Cheer Selection of Southern Miss to Operate New Research Vessel
USM to Lead Gulf of Mexico Research Operations for National Science FoundationWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo,...
Wicker Praises New Mississippi Human Trafficking Council
State and Federal Officials Launch Unified Effort to Prosecute Traffickers, Support VictimsWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., supports the new statewide Mississippi Human Trafficking...
Wicker on Strengthening America’s Workforce
Building on Strong Economic GrowthAmericans have much to celebrate in today’s economy. Our country continues its longest economic expansion in history. Unemployment is at or near 50-year lows,...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Encourage Students to Apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Application Deadline is Oct. 11 for $10,000 Scholarship ProgramWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reminded Mississippi high school juniors and...