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...
Miss. Lawmakers Welcome USAF Decision Easing Restrictions on 815th Tactical Airlift Squadron
Wicker, Cochran & Palazzo to Continue Battle to Stop Deactivation of the 815th, Relocation of C-130J AircraftWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., with...
Wicker & Cochran Introduce Telehealth Legislation
Rural Patients, Seniors Would Benefit from Technology, Changes to Payment SystemsWASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., have introduced legislation to expand the...
Wicker: Presidential Overreach Represents Constitutional ‘Crisis’
Speaker Boehner Fights to Restore Checks and Balances With Lawsuit Against the PresidentThe U.S. Constitution clearly separates the powers granted to our three branches of government. This includes...
Wicker Statement on Yukos Ruling
Miss. Senator Says European Court Judgment 'Delivers Justice'WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The...
Putting Local Leaders in the Driver’s Seat for Transportation Needs
Signs of disrepair can be seen across the country. Roads and bridges in rural, suburban, and urban areas are in desperate need of maintenance and upgrades. Continuing to ignore the need for these...
Wicker Statement on Ibrahim’s Release From Sudan
Miss. Senator Commends State Dept., Italians for Their Work in Freeing Sudanese ChristianWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,...
Wicker Applauds Job Training Bill’s Advancement
President Signed Bipartisan Bill Into LawWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today applauded the President’s approval of the “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” (WIOA), a bill...
Wicker: EPA’s Carbon Dioxide Rule Is a Breathtaking Example of Regulatory Overreach
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement during the Committee’s hearing on a proposed rule by...
Wicker, Klobuchar: Key Committee Passes Bipartisan Muscular Dystrophy Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., today announced that their bipartisan legislation to help improve the lives of patients with muscular dystrophy passed...