WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., yesterday voted against the confirmation of Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General. The Senate approved Dr. Murthy’s nomination by a vote of...
Wicker Receives Committee Assignments for 114th Congress
Miss. Senator Retains Seniority on Armed Services, Commerce CommitteesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today was named to five Senate committees for the 114th Congress. He will...
Wicker Bill to Create Electronic Duck Stamp Clears Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today announced that the Senate has passed legislation he authored to create a...
Wicker: U.S. Should Heed Lessons of Iraq as Mission Ends in Afghanistan
Success Should Be Measured by Country’s Stability, Not Troop WithdrawalThe end of this year marks a new chapter in Afghanistan as the U.S.-led combat mission formally comes to a close. On...
Wicker: Senate Approves Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget Committee, voted to pass a bill, H.R. 83, to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year. The...
Wicker: Defense Bill Clears Final Hurdle
Legislation Sets National Security Priorities, Provides Armed Services BlueprintWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the...
Yellow Creek Port Property Transfer Bill to Become Law
Property Transfer Bill Intended to Promote Economic Growth in Northeast MississippiWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to legislation sponsored by the...
FEMA Okays $3.90 Million for Louisville, Winston Co. Debris Removal
Miss. Lawmakers Wicker, Cochran & Nunnelee Report New Tornado Recovery FundingWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, and Representative Alan Nunnelee, all R-Miss., today reported...
Wicker Urges Senate to Extend Health Care Assistance for Delphi Retirees
Miss. Senator Supports Bipartisan Effort to Extend Health Coverage Tax CreditWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is supporting a bipartisan effort to help Delphi retirees, including...
Wicker Opposes EPA’s Most Expensive Regulation
Proposal to Change Ground-Level Ozone Standard Could Cost TrillionsIt is not surprising that the Obama Administration chose to announce its latest environmental regulation on the eve of the...