Decision Would Directly Challenge Religious Mission of the Chaplain CorpsEven before America became an independent nation, chaplains were valued members of our troops. The first military...
Wicker, Wittman Applaud Navy’s Decision to Accelerate Production of Aircraft Carriers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Congressman Rob Wittman, R-Va., today commended the Navy on its plan to pursue a block buy in FY2019 for the next two Gerald R. Ford-class...
Should a ‘Secular Humanist’ Serve as Navy Chaplain? Absolutely Not
Our military men and women are asked to make many sacrifices, but they have always had the right to worship freely. In fact, our service members have been able to turn to military chaplains for...
Wicker Votes to Protect Community Banks From Dodd-Frank
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to roll back portions of the Dodd–Frank law, allowing smaller community banks and credit unions to invest more in families and local...
Wicker Calls on Navy to Reject ‘Atheist’ Chaplain Application
Seapower Chairman Joined by 22 Senators in Saying Approval Would Be ‘Grave Mistake’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today called on the Navy to deny an application for a “secular...
Wicker Chairs Hearing on Broadband Infrastructure Investments
Miss. Senator Raises Questions About ‘Inadequate’ FCC Coverage Maps for Rural Broadband FundingWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications,...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $1.33 Million in Grants for Civil Rights Projects in Mississippi
National Park Service Grants for Four Civil Rights Preservation Projects in MississippiWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more...
Wicker Supports Senate Effort to Roll Back Dodd-Frank Regs
Community Banks to Benefit From Banking Reform BillFor the past eight years, our nation’s small banks and credit unions have been caught in the crosshairs of an onerous regulatory regime built by...
Wicker, Cochran, Kelly Announce $273.2 Million Army Helicopter Contract
Columbus Airbus Facility Will Produce 35 UH-72A Aircraft for the U.S. ArmyWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Congressman Trent Kelly, R-Miss,...
Wicker Leads Effort to Tell FCC That Mobility Fund Map Has ‘Gaps’
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of Senators, led by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai expressing serious concerns...