Low Unemployment, Higher Wages Mark Summer MonthsOptimism about our nation’s economic strength is unmistakable. The monthly jobs update from the Department of Labor is exceeding expectations,...
Wicker Votes to Expand Efforts to Prevent and Treat Opioid Abuse
Bipartisan Legislation Represents Multifaceted Approach to Address Nation’s Addiction CrisisWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted for H.R. 6, the “Opioid Crisis Response Act...
Wicker Praises EPA Action on Grenada Superfund Site
Agency Adds Former Chrome Plating Facility in Grenada to National Priorities List to Clean Up ContaminationWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today recognized the Environmental...
Wicker Defends Judge Kavanaugh’s Qualifications Against Democratic Obstruction
Disruptions at Senate Hearing Distract From Judge’s Exceptional CredentialsOver the past week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President...
Wicker, McCaskill Seek Oversight, Answers from Department of Transportation on Air Ambulance Service
Senators Seek Effective Federal Oversight of Air Ambulance ProvidersWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to...
Wicker, Hyde–Smith Announce $3.18M in Grants for Mississippi Fire Departments
Miss. Senators Applaud FEMA Grants for Fire DepartmentsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $3,175,628 in Federal Emergency...
Wicker Asks Health Secretary to Stop Obamacare’s Abortion Coverage Expansion
Additional Steps Needed to Separate Abortion Coverage From Taxpayer-Supported Health-Care PlansWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker wrote to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary...
Wicker Asks TSA Administrator to Improve Security, Efficiency at Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., on Wednesday questioned Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske during a hearing of the Senate Committee on...
Wicker Assembles Care Packages for U.S. Military Spouses
USO Event Spotlights Importance of Military FamiliesWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today participated in a United Service Organizations (USO) Military Spouse Care Package Assembly...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $1.5M for Baldwyn Gas Line Repair
Economic Development Grant Expected to Create 425 Jobs, Retain 1,439 Jobs, and Spur $57M in Private InvestmentWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today...