Americans Are Ready for Leadership and SolutionsEvery four years, hundreds of thousands of Americans gather on the National Mall in Washington to witness the public swearing-in of the President and...
Wicker and Cochran Announce Mississippi Delegates to 2013 Senate Youth Program
Students from Pearl and Starkville Selected for Washington Scholarship ProgramWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today announced the selection of Ethan...
Wicker Discusses Opposition to Hagel Nomination on National Radio Shows
TUPELO, MISS. – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) this week was a guest on the Lars Larson Show and the Geraldo Radio Show to discuss his opposition to the President Obama’s nomination of former...
Wicker Op-Ed: Why Chuck Hagel is the Wrong Choice to Lead the Pentagon
Note: Senator Wicker was an opinion contributor in yesterday's POLITICO. The op-ed below can also be found online here.The bitter tone of gridlock in Washington has left many Americans hoping for a...
Wicker Opposes President’s Proposals for Stricter Gun Control
TUPELO, MISS. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), on Wednesday, issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposals regarding gun ownership:"The President's proposals would...
Wicker Says Hagel’s Frequent Position Changes on Iran Sanctions are Troubling
TUPELO, MISS. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), on Wednesday, reiterated his opposition to the nomination of former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) to be Secretary of Defense. Wicker is...
Hagel Wrong Choice to Lead Pentagon
The bitter tone of gridlock in Washington has left many Americans hoping for a more collaborative environment to face the country’s most pressing challenges. Changes in the president’s Cabinet...
Despite Ballot Obstacles, Puerto Ricans Still Support Commonwealth Status
Recent calls to press ahead with efforts to make Puerto Rico the newest U.S. state defy the results of the plebiscite on Nov. 6, when Puerto Rican voters rejected statehood and elected...
Wicker Urges Permanent Fix to Imminent Defense Cuts
Obama Nominations Add to Debate About Future of America’s National Security PrioritiesThe new Congress must act quickly to prevent drastic cuts to America’s defense programs. The recent...
Wicker Calls on New Congress to Work Toward Budget Solutions
Meaningful Deficit Reduction Should Follow ‘Fiscal Cliff’ AgreementOn January 1, Congress passed legislation protecting 99 percent of Americans from massive tax hikes and delayed harmful cuts to...