Miss. Senator Cosponsors Alternative Legislation to Safeguard Religious Freedom, Protect Women’s Access to ContraceptivesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted against a...
Wicker Unveils New Bill to Fight Human Trafficking
'End Trafficking Act' Would Empower Victims, Target PerpetratorsNo state in America is free from the stain of human trafficking – a rampant form of slavery that seems unimaginable in this day and...
Why We Must Empower Victims of Human Trafficking
No state in America is free from the stain of human trafficking - a rampant form of slavery that seems unimaginable in this day and age. Trafficking is not a problem faced only by faraway countries....
Wicker Fights for Gun Rights on Army Corps Land
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced an amendment to the “Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014,” S. 2363, that would allow law-abiding citizens to carry firearms on Army...
Wicker Introduces ‘End Trafficking Act’
Legislation Aims to Combat Human Trafficking, Empower VictimsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced new legislation, the “End Trafficking Act of 2014,” S. 2564, to fight the...
Wicker: Sharp Decline in GDP Growth Raises Red Flag About Health of U.S. Economy
Economic Report for First Quarter of 2014 Was the Worst in Five YearsHigh hopes that the economy would see a major rebound this year were dashed with the latest data from the Commerce...
Wicker: Job Training Key to Getting Americans Back to Work
Congress Renews Effort to Build Skilled U.S. WorkforceWith the long-overdue reauthorization of the “Workforce Investment Act,” the Senate has sent a strong message to American workers about the...
Wicker Statement on Hobby Lobby Ruling
Miss. Senator Calls Landmark Case a ‘Victory’ for Religious FreedomWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled, by a vote of 5-4,...
Wicker, Cochran Statements on NLRB Ruling
Nation’s Highest Court Rules Obama Exceeded Constitutional AuthorityWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., issued the following statements regarding the Supreme...
Wicker: Developing Offshore Energy is in America’s Best Interest
Miss. Senator Calls Obama’s OCS Policy ‘Misguided’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is leading an effort to ensure that the Department of Interior’s (DOI) five-year leasing plan for...