Gulf Coast Passenger Rail ReturnsClick here for photos. Today, just after sunrise on Saturday, August 16th, I set off on the inaugural ride of Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line. The experience was...
Wicker’s Statement on the Official Return of Amtrak to the Gulf Coast
Click here for photos. TUPELO – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement after Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service began running full passenger rail service through...
Chairman Wicker Applauds Auction House for Returning Border Wall Construction Materials Given Discarded by Biden Administration
Chairman Wicker’s FINISH IT Act halted further sales of materials being liquidated under BidenWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today...
ICYMI: Amtrak’s long journey back to the Gulf Coast kicks off with community celebrations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., was featured in a Sun Herald article about the upcoming opening of Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service. Senator Wicker, along with community leaders and...
Senator Wicker Statement on Mississippi U.S. District Court Nominations
TUPELO – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued a statement on President Trump’s nominations of Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell to the United States...
Wicker Connecting Mississippians to Broadband
Wicker Staffer Confirmed for FCCMississippi recently hosted Commissioner Olivia Trusty, the newest member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC is the federal government agency...
Wicker: Mississippi Powers Space Exploration
New Legislation Bolsters Stennis Space CenterAmerican space exploration used to be powered solely by the federal government, but private industry is pioneering many of today’s breakthroughs....
Wicker, Schatz Introduce the Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act of 2025. The MARA Act would authorize the National...
Chairman Wicker and Chairman Risch Introduce Bill to Ensure Europe Pays for Ukraine Military Sales
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and James Risch, R-ID, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced they will...
Wicker Introduces Congress’ Annual Defense Bill
Mississippi Integral to National SecurityThis month, the Senate Armed Services Committee introduced Congress' annual national defense bill. An updated National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA,...