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...
Wicker Supports Job Training Bill
Miss. Senator Applauds Effort to Streamline & Strengthen Workforce DevelopmentWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today supported a bipartisan bill that would improve and strengthen...
Wicker: Christian Woman in Sudan Released
Miss. Senator Applauds Sudanese Appeal Court Ruling to Free IbrahimWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following...
Wicker Urges Administration to Drop Proposed Rule for U.S. Waters
Power Grab Threatens to Infringe on the Rights of Mississippi’s Property OwnersA controversial new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could expand...