240 Years Ago, the Declaration of Independence Set Forth ‘Unalienable Rights’Today, planning for the Fourth of July often involves divvying up who is bringing what to the family cookout. Or figuring...
Wicker, Cochran, Palazzo Praise $3.1 Billion Contract for Navy Shipbuilding on Mississippi Coast
Navy Awards $272.4 Million Contract, With Options Valued at $3.1 Billion, for LHA 8 Amphibious Assault Ship, Contract Design Support for LX(R) Class WarshipWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker,...
Miss. Senators Celebrate Natchez Tricentennial
Resolution Honors City’s 300th Birthday, Historical ImportanceWASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution authored by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran,...
Wicker, Brown Work to Strengthen Pediatric Research Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, have introduced new legislation aimed at speeding up the implementation of the “National Pediatric Research Network Act,”...
Wicker: Democrats Block Funding for Veterans, Zika
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement after Senate Democrats obstructed critical funding to address the Zika health crisis and support America’s veterans...
Wicker: Appropriations Process Is Key to Identifying Spending Priorities
Senate Continues to Pass Annual Funding Bills With Strong Bipartisan SupportWhen Congress votes on appropriations bills, the legislative branch is fulfilling its constitutional duty to control the...
Wicker: Obama’s Amnesty Rule Struck Down
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a federal appeals court ruling that the Obama Administration lacks...
Wicker: Combating Terrorism Requires Solutions, Not Politics
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...