Sept. 30 Application Deadline Set for Program that Offers Scholarship & Trip to WashingtonWASHINGTON – With the start of the 2014-1015 school year in Mississippi, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker...
Wicker Highlights Importance of Long-Term Transportation Plan
Federal Policy Should Foster Input From Local OfficialsCongress recently took an important step to ensure that America’s roads and bridges continue to receive the maintenance and upgrades they need....
Miss. Senators Welcome Formal OSHA Exemption for Small Farm Operations
Pressured by Lawmakers, Labor Dept. Issues Document Affirming OSHA Compliance with Law Protecting Small FarmsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today...
Wicker, Cochran Denounce One-Sided United Nations Inquiry Into Gaza Conflict
UN Human Rights Council Sends Dangerous Message by Failing to Investigate Hamas’ Indiscriminate Rocket Fire and Use of Human ShieldsWASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of 35 Senators, including...
Wicker Supports Sweeping VA Reform Bill
Bipartisan Legislation Establishes New VA Facilities, Offers Vets Choice in CareWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted...
Wicker Votes Against Border Spending Bill
Miss. Senator Says Problem ‘Warrants Real Reform, Not a Blank Check’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted against a partisan bill offered by Senate Democrats, without input...
Wicker Comments on ‘RESTORE’ Progress
Miss. Senator Says 'Legal Wrangling Has Created an Environment of Uncertainty, Delays'WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said that ongoing litigation is negatively impacting the...
Wicker’s Muscular Dystrophy Legislation Passes the House
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., praised the passage of the “Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research & Education (MD CARE) Amendments of 2014,” H.R. 594, by the House...
Wicker Supports Transportation Funding Bill
Legislation Ensures Highway Trust Fund Remains SolventWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of a short-term highway funding bill that would ensure that critical...
Wicker Votes to Confirm New VA Secretary
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted to confirm Robert McDonald as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). The...