New Legislation Targets Illegal Immigrants Charged With Drunk DrivingThe Obama Administration often chooses to ignore the law when it comes to illegal immigration. A glaring example is the...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $20.3 Million for Mississippi Airport Upgrades
19 Grants Approved by FAA to Support Statewide Airport InfrastructureWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today reported that 19 Mississippi airport...
Wicker: Senate Supermajority Backs EUREKA
Miss. Senator’s Proposal to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease Has 61 CosponsorsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., authored the “Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer’s...
Wicker Supports Fight Against Opioid Crisis
Bipartisan Bill Would Give Communities the Resources to Save LivesThere are now more deaths by drug overdose in America than deaths by car accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Funding for Veterans, Zika Blocked Again by Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to advance a House-Senate conference agreement that would address the Zika health crisis and support America’s veterans and vital...
Wicker, Schatz Unveil New Rural Telehealth Proposal
Bipartisan Measure Would Expand Provider Access to Healthcare Connect FundWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, have introduced a new bipartisan measure to...
Wicker: Senate Democrats Block Funding for Military
Harry Reid & Co. Filibuster Defense Spending Bill for Fifth Time in Two YearsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today called out...
Senate Committee Approves Medgar Evers Home Legislation
Wicker-Cochran Bill Authorizes Study on Adding Home of Slain Civil Rights Leader to National Park SystemWASHINGTON – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this morning approved...
Wicker: Senate Clears FAA Extension Bill
House-Senate Compromise Includes New Safety & Security ReformsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said that a 14-month extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Wicker: Senate Confirms New Librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that the Senate has confirmed a new Librarian of Congress. Dr. Carla D. Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress. She was previously...