September 17 Is 225th Anniversary of Constitution’s SigningTwo-and-a-quarter centuries ago, our Founding Fathers signed one of the most influential documents in world history. In operation...
Wicker- “Report Confirms Defense Cuts Would Hurt Troop Readiness”
TUPELO, Miss. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), on Friday, called on President Obama and members of the Senate to reach a solution to the defense cuts mandated by sequestration that are set to...
Wicker Calls for Pentagon to Safeguard Voting Rights of Service Members
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), on Thursday, urged the Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to improve efforts to ensure service members stationed overseas received ballots and were...
WICKER AND INHOFE INTRODUCE MILITARY RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Tuesday introduced the Military Religious Freedom Act. The Wicker-Inhofe legislation explicitly outlines how...
Wicker Says Debt Reform Is Critical to Long-Term Recovery
High Debt Drags Down Economic Growth, Hurts Job CreationAt an all-time high of $16 trillion, the national debt remains a central challenge to bringing about the sustainable economic recovery America...
Wicker: America’s $16 Trillion Debt Represents Failure of Presidential Leadership
Runaway Government Spending Has Led to Unsustainable Fiscal PathThe signs of a lasting economic recovery have yet to emerge after nearly four years of the Obama Administration. The country’s...
Wicker: Rising Gas Prices Reaffirm Need for Energy Independence
Obama Policies Ignore Potential of America’s ResourcesGas prices are setting new records in a year that analysts say is likely to be the most expensive ever at the pump. According to AAA,...
Mississippians Inspire With Historic Olympic Wins
Gold Medalist Brittney Reese Shares Spotlight With GulfportFor Mississippi’s Olympians, the London Games were more than a chance to shine on the world stage. Gold medals and new world records...
COCHRAN AND WICKER URGE MISS. STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR 2013 U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
Sept. 28 Application Deadline Set for Program that Offers Trip to Washington, ScholarshipWASHINGTON, D.C. – With the start of the 2012-2013 school year in Mississippi, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran...
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker Delivers Weekly Republican Address
‘The stakes are unmistakably high. Crippling defense cuts are just around the corner, and we have an obligation to make tough decisions on how to avoid sequestration and balance the budget...