Congress Passes Lowest Spending Levels in Five YearsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today voted in favor of a bill to fund the federal...
Wicker, Manchin Statement on Volcker Rule Fix
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) issued the following statement on financial regulators’ decision to carve out certain securities owned by small banks from...
Wicker, Cochran & Palazzo Support Navy Plan to Locate Seabee Battalion in Gulfport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), today said they support a U.S. Navy plan to station additional...
Wicker, Thune Statement on Net Neutrality Decision
WASHINGTON — Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ranking Member John Thune (R-S.D.) and Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Roger Wicker...
Wicker: America’s Job Creators Need Less Government Intrusion, More Certainty
Concerns About Regulation, Taxes, and Political Partisanship Continue to Hurt OptimismAt the end of last year, a Gallup poll surveyed small business owners about their outlook for 2014. Nearly...
Wicker, Manchin Introduce Legislation to Protect Community Banks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced legislation to protect community banks from losing millions of dollars due to an oversight in the Volcker...
Wicker, Cochran Support Repeal of Military Pensions Cut
Plan Restores $6 Billion to Current, Future RetireesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget and Armed Services Committees, is supporting an amendment to...
Wicker: Obamacare Troubles Kick Off 2014
New Year Brings More Uncertainty, Higher Costs as Major Provisions of Health-Care Law Take EffectOne of the most controversial provisions in the President's health-care law is the individual mandate...
Wicker Champions National Security Priorities in Defense Bill
Key Provisions Highlight Importance of Troop Preparedness, Fully Equipped FleetFor the past 52 years, Congress has passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) outlining the country’s military...
Wicker Objects to Budget Deal’s Broken Promise to Military Retirees
Proposed Cuts Disproportionately and Unfairly Affect VeteransOn December 18, the Senate passed the budget agreement introduced by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who chair...