Miss. Senator Votes to Prevent Terrorists From Accessing Firearms, Protects Constitutional Freedoms for Law-Abiding CitizensWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of...
Wicker: Senate Focuses on Fighting Terrorism After Orlando Tragedy
Lawmakers Consider Bill to Fund FBI, Urge House to Pass Airport Security ReformsFifteen years after Sept. 11, the senseless terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and Orlando serve as painful reminders...
Miss. Senators Recognize Juneteenth Independence Day
Measure Highlights Historic End of Slavery in U.S.WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today honored the end of slavery by cosponsoring a resolution to...
Wicker: Senate Advances National Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Senate has approved this year’s “National Defense Authorization Act”...
Senators Honor 50th Anniversary of James Meredith’s Historic “March Against Fear”
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution authored by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., commemorating the 50th anniversary of James H. Meredith’s “March...
Wicker Highlights Mississippi’s Role in National Defense
No Plans for Base Closings in 2017 Authorization BillMilitary commanders rely on the annual “National Defense Authorization Act” to prepare for the future. So do our military communities, who play a...
It’s Time for the Alzheimer’s Moonshot
Imagine if a child born today learned about Alzheimer’s in a history book rather than in a health class. Or if that child never had to watch a loved one suffer from this terrible disease. These are...
Wicker Applauds Passage of Chemical Safety Reform Bill
Congress Approves First Toxic Substances Control Update in 40 YearsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, voted in favor of a...
Wicker: Controversial Labor Rules Are Poised to Have a Big Impact
Obama Administration Puts More Red Tape on Overtime Work, Financial PlanningA big-government agenda has always been the Obama Administration's approach. This intrusiveness has affected Americans'...
Biloxi Gains Nearly $9.0 Million for Infrastructure Work, Wicker & Cochran Report
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced that the City of Biloxi will receive a nearly $9.0 million grant to purchase infrastructure easements.The...