State Could Help Close Nation’s Seafood Trade DeficitGo anywhere in our state and you can find fresh seafood. The catfish of the Delta and the oysters of the Gulf are a source of local pride and a...
Senate Overturns Obama-era Education Regulation that Undermined Local Control of Schools
Sends to president’s desk resolution affirming that Congress writes the laws—not the Department of EducationWASHINGTON — The Senate today voted for local school boards over a National School Board...
Wicker, Cochran Promote AmeriCorps in Senate Resolution
AmeriCorps Campus in Vicksburg cited in Measure Saluting American VolunteerismWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today joined in honoring AmeriCorps and its...
Wicker, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Promote Study Abroad
Senators Say Study Abroad Prepares U.S. College Graduates to Compete GloballyWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., today introduced the bipartisan Senator Paul...
Wicker Questions CENTCOM Commander About Afghanistan Stalemate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned Gen. Joseph Votel, Commander of U.S. Central Command, about the ongoing...
Senators to Trump Admin: Coast Guard Critical to National, Economic Security
WASHINGTON – In a letter sent today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Gary Peters (D-MI), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of 23 senators...
Wicker Questions FCC on Broadband Deployment, Free Data Programs
Miss. Senator Praises Agency’s Pro-Consumer EffortsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today questioned...
Wicker, Brown, Cardin, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Fix to Make Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screenings More Accessible to Seniors
Bill Would Make Sure Seniors Aren’t Charged with Unexpected Bills after ColonoscopiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Susan Collins,...
Wicker, Cochran Support Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Miss. Senators Back Bill to Extend Concealed Carry Permit Privileges Across State LinesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced their support of...
Wicker Supports Trump Executive Order on Water
Overreach by Obama Administration Hurts Farmers, Ranchers, and Property OwnersPresident Trump has taken much-welcomed action on one of the Obama Administration’s most intrusive rules aimed at...