Local Events Include Dedication of New Veterans CemeteryDuring the month of August, when Congress adjourns for its state work period, you can find me traveling across Mississippi. This August...
Wicker Says Mississippi Will Help Write the Next Chapter of Drone Technology
New DHS Partnership Solidifies State’s Work With Unmanned SystemsMississippi’s leadership in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is reaching new heights, thanks to a recent partnership with the...
Wicker Works to Prevent Child Deaths in Overheated Cars
Public Awareness Campaign, New Legislation Draw Attention to Nationwide IssueThe arrival of National Heatstroke Awareness Day on July 31 came on the heels of some particularly heart-wrenching...
Senate Passes Wicker, Klobuchar Proposal to Increase Patients’ Role in FDA Drug Approval Benefit-Risk Framework
WASHINGTON – The Senate today unanimously approved a bill authored by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., to give patients and their advocates a larger role in the Food...
Wicker & Cochran Announce $7.54 Million to Improve Grenada to Canton Rail Line
Grant Funding Will Support Restoring Rail Service on Grenada Railroad Track, Bridge Repair, Other UpgradesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced...
Wicker Commends FCC Action on Rural Broadband
Agency to Standardize Wireless Coverage Data & Provide $2 Billion to Expand High-Speed InternetWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement regarding a vote...
Senate Telecom Leaders Introduce Resolution in Support of 5G Technology
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, today introduced a resolution in support of deploying 5G mobile broadband technology across the country. The bipartisan...
Wicker, Cochran Vote to Expand G.I. Bill Benefits
Mississippi Senators Cosponsored Legislation to Extend Educational Benefits to Reservists, Purple Heart RecipientsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today...
Wicker: Key Senate Committee Advances Legislative Priorities
Rural Wireless Access, Ocean Monitoring, Cybersecurity, and Masonry Bills to Be Considered by Full SenateWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Commerce,...
Wicker Asks NOAA Official About Saltwater Recreational Fishing Management
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today asked a top official from the National Marine Fisheries Service...