WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has thrown his support behind a bill that would expand opportunities for students with greater choices in education. The “Creating Hope and...
Wicker Calls for DOJ Investigation of VA Medical Facilities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate possible criminal violations at Department of...
Wicker Opposes President Obama’s Latest EPA Overreach
New Regulations Would Increase Electricity Rates, Hurt Economic GrowthIn 2010, President Obama’s cap-and-trade legislation to regulate carbon dioxide emissions failed in Congress. The President...
Wicker Calls for Immediate Release of Imprisoned Christian in Sudan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State John Kerry calling for the release of...
Wicker, Cochran Call on President to Revoke New EPA Rules
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today signed a letter along with 39 Senators calling on President Obama to withdraw the recently announced Environmental...
Wicker: Veterans Deserve a Choice in Quality Health Care
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is supporting a bill to provide veterans with more choices and flexibility when making...
Wicker: Draconian Climate Regulations Would Burden Miss. Farmers, Foresters
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today expressed his concerns with new Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on carbon emissions during a Senate Environment and Public...
Wicker Amendments Reinforce Preparedness, Security in Defense Bill
Provisions Support Mississippi’s Dynamic Role in Keeping Our Military StrongWith overwhelming bipartisan support, the Senate Armed Services Committee recently approved this year’s “National Defense...
Wicker Statement on the Resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today made the following statement after President Obama announced he had accepted the...
Aging Amphibious Fleet Raises Concerns About U.S. Preparedness
Amphibious ships have been called the “Swiss Army Knives” of the sea and America’s “911 force.” They are versatile and responsive, making them one of the most valuable assets of the U.S. Navy and...