Send-off ceremonies for our deployed troops are deeply personal events. These men and women are members of our families, our churches, our workplaces, and our neighborhoods. When called...
Wicker Notches Another Win to Advance Rural Broadband
Senate Passes Legislation Authored by Miss. Senator to Identify Coverage GapsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the “Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017,” authored by U.S. Senator Roger...
Wicker: ‘Patience Running Out’ for Passenger Rail Safety Implementation
Positive Train Control Necessary for Gulf Coast Passenger Rail ServiceWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and...
Wicker, Donnelly Introduce Bill to Delay Burdensome Regulations
‘BRICK Act’ Would Allow Time for Legal Review of New Emissions Regulations for Brick & Ceramics IndustryWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., introduced...
Wicker Unveils Wide-Ranging Navy Reforms
SASC Chairman McCain Cosponsors Legislation to Help Navy, Pentagon Restore Surface Force ReadinessWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Seapower Subcommittee, today...
Wicker Highlights New Tax Credit for Paid Family Leave
Tax Law Offers Incentive for Employers to Extend These BenefitsMuch of the news about the new tax law has been focused on the wave of employee bonuses and wage raises affecting millions of...
Preparing for the Jobs of Tomorrow Starts Today
The Magnolia State is seeing the fruits of a growing economy. In December, the state’s unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent, the lowest ever recorded in Mississippi, and job growth reached a...
Wicker Statement on Passing of Rev. Billy Graham
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement on the death of Rev. Billy Graham:“Rev. Graham lived a remarkable life in service to God and his fellow man. His...
Wicker Works to Fix Inequalities in National Guard Benefits
New Bill Recognizes the Expanded Role of Our National Guard and Reserve ForcesThe U.S. military could not do its job without the critical contributions of our citizen-warriors in the National Guard...
Senate Confirms McKittrick to Be U.S. Marshal for Northern District of Mississippi
Wicker & Cochran Recommended McKittrick to President TrumpWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today praised Senate confirmation of Daniel R. McKittrick...