Miss. Senator Asks Top Military Brass About Shipbuilding Priorities, AfghanistanWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, today...
Wicker: More Premium Increases on the Horizon Under Obamacare
State Exchanges Are Losing Insurers, Leaving Consumers With Few – If Any – ChoicesDespite President Obama’s promises of savings, his health-care law has been anything but affordable. Sticker shock...
Wicker Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement ahead of the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which took the lives of nearly 3,000...
Wicker: Mississippi Is Leading the Way Toward the Next Tech Frontier
New Innovations, Challenges Mark 20th Anniversary of Telecom ActIn rural states like Mississippi, connectivity can be a challenge. And yet, our state has become a national leader in groundbreaking...
Wicker, Cochran: Gulfport to Receive $3.9 Million in Federal Grant Funding
Miss. Senators Announce Funding for Gulfport-Biloxi Airport, Community Development ProgramsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced that the City...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $1 Million FAA Award for Golden Triangle Regional Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced that the Golden Triangle Regional Airport, near the intersection of Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha Counties,...
Wicker Applauds Strategic Investments in Mississippi Communities
Ribbon-Cuttings, Infrastructure Upgrades Reaffirm State’s VitalityThe future of our communities depends on investments that not only meet current challenges but also anticipate future ones. In...
Wicker Launches Book Donation Program
Portion of Senate Collection Will Go to Mississippi LibrariesFormer first lady Laura Bush was wise to say that "the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card." Our public libraries offer...
Wicker, Cochran Announce Tupelo Airport Grant
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced nearly $950,000 in federal grant funding for Tupelo Regional Airport improvements.The Tupelo Airport...
Wicker: Space Exploration Still Goes Through Stennis 50 Years After First Rocket Test
Hancock Facility Draws Latest Advancements in Rocket Engine TechnologyIt began with a blast. Fifty years ago, in the early morning hours of April 23, 1966, a Saturn V rocket stage was tested in...