Gulfport Native is President Trump’s Nominee for the 5th Circuit Court of AppealsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today recommended confirmation of...
Wicker: Mark Esper is an All-Star Nominee for Secretary of Defense
Miss. Senator Warns Budget “Brinksmanship and Uncertainty” Would Damage National DefenseWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today...
Wicker Promotes American Leadership in Space 50 Years Post-Apollo 11
The Moon Landing Continues to InspireIn 1961, when President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to go to the Moon within the decade, it seemed impossible. After all, some people at the...
Wicker Urges Congress to Avoid a Continuing Resolution, Preserve National Defense
Miss. Senator Renews Call for Budget Deal Before August RecessWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today spoke from the Senate...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $13.39 Million for Improvements to Local Airports
Miss. Senators Detail Eight FAA 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...
Wicker Warns Against Rising Tide of Socialism
An Old Idea is as Wrong Today as EverAn old idea is making its way into new political debates: socialism. Once thought relegated to the ash heap of history, this failed ideology’s resurgence comes...
Wicker: Fourth of July a Good Time to Support Stronger Military
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....