Supreme Court Nomination, Tax Reform Could Be Early Items in 2017The first 100-day period after a new President takes office is a pivotal time for any administration. The plans that are put in place...
Wicker Says Water Resources Bill Caps Year of Accomplishments
New Laws Make Overdue Reforms, Encourage Groundbreaking Medical ResearchCongress ended 2016 with a major piece of legislation to keep goods flowing on our waterways and our communities protected...
Wicker Begins Work for Next Congress With Visits Across State
Local Discussions Focus on New Policies, Reforms Under Trump AdministrationBefore new lawmakers and the new President are sworn in, I am visiting around our state to hear directly from you. One of...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $1.15 Million to Ready Miss. Cities for Coastal Rail Service
Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Gulfport & Pascagoula Awarded Southern Rail Commission Funding to Help Prepare for Passenger Rail ServiceWASHINGTON – Four Mississippi Gulf Coast cities will receive $1.15...
Wicker and Thune on FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s Announced Departure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., chairman of the Senate Committee...
Wicker, Cochran, Kelly Report: Post Office to be Named After Fallen Miss. Soldier
President Expected to Sign Rep. Trent Kelly Bill to Name Oxford Post Office for 1st Lt. Donald C. CarwileWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and...
Wicker’s ‘EUREKA’ Plan Becomes Law
Miss. Senator Urges President-elect Trump to Keep NIH Chief to Help Implement PoliciesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker’s, R-Miss., proposal to create prize-based competitions to encourage more...
Wicker Statement on Tillerson Nomination for Secretary of State
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to...
Wicker: Why Advanced Manufacturers Want to Call Mississippi Home
Keeping America Competitive Should Be a Top Priority for New Commerce SecretaryIf you didn’t catch the episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on Dec. 4, you missed well-deserved national attention...
Wicker, Cochran: Senate Passes Critical Water Projects Bill
Miss. Senators Included Projects to Improve Local Ports & Harbors, Strengthen InfrastructureWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today voted for final...