A Time to Rededicate to FreedomAfter the formal declaration of American independence in July of 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, that the occasion should be “solemnized with pomp and...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Announce $2.0M Grant for USM Marine Research Center
RESTORE Act Funding to Support Upgrades for Oceans ResearchWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced a...
Wicker, Colleagues Introduce ‘Rural Jobs Act’ to Fight Rural Poverty, Create Jobs
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Boost Investment in Rural and Distressed CommunitiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Mark Warner, D-Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and...
Wicker Votes for Defense Authorization Bill
Senate Approves Policy Priorities and Funding Levels for MilitaryWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020....
Wicker Urges Passage of National Defense Bill
Miss. Senator Decries the Damaging Effects of a Continuing Resolution on Military ReadinessWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,...
Wicker Votes to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for a supplemental appropriations bill for humanitarian assistance and security at the southern border. The bill passed with bipartisan...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $4.81 Million for Improvements to Local Airports
Miss. Senators Detail 18 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 $4.81...
Wicker Sees Progress in Restoring Gulf Coast Rail
New Award Moves the Process ForwardThe return of passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi is one step closer to reality. At the start of June, the Federal Railroad Administration...
Wicker Statement on Nomination of Esper for Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after the announcement that President Donald J. Trump...
Wicker Leads Effort to Restore Accountability in Government
MERIT Act Would Expedite Termination of Underperforming Federal EmployeesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., alongside Senators David Perdue, R-Ga., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike...