Only ‘One to Six’ People Responsible for Patient Wait-Time Problems Have Been FiredWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is calling on Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald to...
Wicker Says New Ideas Strengthen Fight Against Cancer
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Task Force Puts Forth Plan for ‘Cancer Moonshot’The trees may be turning red, orange, and yellow as the fall season gets underway, but for many pink is the...
Wicker: Another Discouraging Jobs Report Cites Slow Growth
Survey Reaffirms Value of Training for New SkillsA report issued each month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is one of the most common ways to learn about the health of our nation’s workforce....
Wicker Highlights Mississippi’s National Heritage Areas
Gulf Coast Unveils Nature-Based Tourism PlanThere are only 49 National Heritage Areas in the United States, and three of them are in Mississippi. National Heritage Areas are approved by Congress and...
Wicker, Cochran Highlight Moss Point Plant’s Growing Role Producing Unmanned Aircraft for Navy
Military Contracts Give Northrup Grumman Facility Bigger Piece of Triton, Fire Scout ProductionWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today highlighted...
Wicker, Cochran, & Kelly Announce a $2.0 Million USDA Loan for Winston Co. Medical Center Reconstruction
Federal Funding to help Medical Center Rebuild Following Tornado DamageWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and U.S. Representative Trent Kelly, R-Miss.,...
Wicker’s ‘EUREKA’ Bill Marks Anniversary With Wide Support
Nearly Two-Thirds of the Senate and 78 Organizations Support Alzheimer’s LegislationOne year ago, I introduced a bill to fight Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias – the costliest disease in...
Wicker, Cochran, & Palazzo Announce $2.0 Million Grant for Gulfport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today reported that the City of Gulfport has been awarded a $2.0 million grant...
Wicker, Cochran Push Obama Administration to Abandon Proposed Estate Tax Regs
Proposed Regulations Would Have Severe Chilling Effect on Family Farms and BusinessesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., are among 41 Senators encouraging...
Wicker: Senate Approves Temporary Gov’t Funding Bill
Chamber Passes Measure After Democrats Drop Objections to ‘Clean’ Spending BillWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after the Senate approved a...