WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Study Area.The plan has been promised to the people...
Senator Wicker Celebrates Opening of the Hall Avenue East Overpass in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined state and local officials at the opening of the Hall Avenue East Overpass in Hattiesburg. In some cases, ambulances, fire support, and the...
Wicker Champions American Energy
For four years, President Biden has unwisely placed environmental standards above the United States’ energy needs. His officials have embraced a long Democratic tradition: finding “green” excuses to...
Senator Wicker’s Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act Passes the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed Senator Roger Wicker’s, R-Miss., Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, putting it one step closer to becoming law. It will now be sent to the U.S....
Senator Wicker Applauds International Trade Commission’s Decision to Impose Duties on Shrimp from Four Countries
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to impose duties on frozen warmwater shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, after investigations...
Wicker: Honor Veterans by Reforming the VA
It was fitting that Americans celebrated this year’s Veterans Day less than a week after holding national elections. Without the sacrifices made by many men and women, we would never be able to...
Senator Wicker Statement on the Biden Administration Lifting Some ATACMS Restrictions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, responded to press reports indicating that President Biden...
Senators Wicker and Cornyn Raise Concerns about COP29 in Baku Amid Stalled Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Talks
WASHINGTON – Since late last year, Azerbaijan and Armenia have engaged in negotiations to bring an end to decades of hostilities. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and John Cornyn, R-TX, are...
Wicker Previews Republican Priorities
The American people have just voted for change. They elected a new party to the White House and U.S. Senate, which both went to Republicans. As the returns came in, it became clear that a majority...
Senators Wicker, Risch, and Colleagues Press Biden-Harris Administration to Reverse Policy Toward State of Qatar
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, the highest-ranking Republican on the...