In Mississippi, Outpouring of Support Has Followed Horrific TragedyOur thoughts and prayers are with the many students, educators, and families who have been forever impacted by the unspeakable...
Wicker Votes for Defense Spending Outline, Calls for Replacing Upcoming Defense Cuts
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted for the Conference Report to accompany the FY2013 National Defense...
Wicker- “Americans sent us to Washington to solve tough problems”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), on Friday, called on President Obama and Congress to reach a solution to the fiscal cliff – a combination of the largest tax hike in American...
Wicker Supports Ban for Flawed Energy-Efficient Building Standards for Defense Department
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), today, voted to continue a ban on Department of Defense (DOD) use of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Gold and Platinum certifications...
Wicker: Going Over ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Would Hurt Mississippians
Debt Agreement Is Critical to Preventing Harmful Tax Hikes, Job LossesIt is widely acknowledged that another recession and higher unemployment are likely if Congress and the President cannot agree...
Wicker-Backed Measure Addressing Excessive Commercial Volume Goes into Effect Today
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today made the following statement after an initiative he supported to stop excessively loud television ads went into effect. Because of the law, the...
Wicker Calls for Orderly Debate on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today called for a return to regular order on the Senate Floor by allowing amendments from all Senators to be considered, not just those few chosen by...
Arkansas, Mississippi Senators Team Up to Protect Farmers & Sportsmen from Burdensome Rice Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Taking Essential Steps to End Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases
The expansion of the Senate Malaria Working Group is an important step in highlighting advancements in global health. The new Senate Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, which I...
Miss. Senators Oppose Relinquishing Congress’ Debt Ceiling Role
Cochran, Wicker Against Giving Executive Branch Sole Authority Over Debt Limit DecisionsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have gone on the record as...