Each year, Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to remember the Americans we have lost in service to the nation. With proud parades, gravesite tributes, and moving performances of “Taps,” we give...
Wicker Applauds Final Passage of Water Resources Legislation
Approval of House-Senate Agreement Coincides With Positive News at Port of GulfportEarlier this month, Mississippi welcomed a new addition to the Port of Gulfport. McDermott International, which...
Congressional Gold Medals Will Go to WWII Civil Air Patrol Members
Senators Cochran & Wicker Cosponsored Gold Medals Bill Signed into Law on FridayWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today welcomed the signing of a...
Wicker Champions Nat’l Security Priorities, Military Readiness in Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has successfully added numerous national security and military readiness provisions to the...
Wicker, Cochran Keep Pressure on Air Force Regarding Keesler Transfer
Defense Authorization Bill Prohibits Move of C-130Js Until Air Force Issues Reports to CongressWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today expressed their...
Wicker, Cochran Vote to Improve Mississippi Ports, Waterways & Flood Protection Infrastructure
Senate Sends First Water Infrastructure Bill since 2007 to the White House to Become LawWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today voted to send to the White...
Wicker Delivers Senate Speech in Support of Water Resources Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today took to the Senate floor in support of the House-Senate agreement on the...
Wicker Outlines Defense Bill Priorities
Miss. Senator Highlights Concerns With C-130J Transfer, Army’s Plan for National Guard, and Sequestration MitigationWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the lead Republican on the Senate...
Wicker Fights Administration’s Proposed Changes to National Guard
Guard Components Are Integral to Army’s Overall Strength and CapabilityAfter more than a decade of combat, the National Guard is facing dramatic changes to its role as a ready reserve force of the...
Wicker: Highway Bill Clears First Big Hurdle
Measure Includes Miss. Senator’s Amdt to Reauthorize ‘Appalachian Regional Development’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public...