WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today delivered a Senate address honoring his friend and colleague, Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., who will retire from the Senate on April 1 after...
Wicker Says Navy Has Denied Atheist Chaplain Application
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that he has received confirmation from the Navy that an application submitted by a “secular humanist” to serve in the Chaplain Corps...
Wicker Statement on Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Appointment to the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after Gov. Phil Bryant, R-Miss., selected Cindy Hyde-Smith to serve in the U.S. Senate:“Governor Phil Bryant has...
Wicker Votes for Landmark Legislation to Combat Online Sex Trafficking
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 1865, the “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act...
Wicker Wins U.S. Chamber ‘Spirit of Enterprise’ Award
Award Recognizes Legislators for Support of Pro-Growth, Pro-Jobs PoliciesWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Spirit of Enterprise Award” in...
Wicker, Warner, Capito, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Economic Opportunity in Appalachia
Public-private partnerships will nearly double the federal investment in Appalachia; improve regional infrastructure, encourage entrepreneurship, and create jobsWASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Roger...
Wicker Leads Effort Opposing Atheist Chaplain in the Navy
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...