Measure Requires Interior Dept. to Assess Marine Life Benefits from Defunct Offshore RigsWASHINGTON, D.C. – Under legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker...
Wicker Votes to Prevent Tax Increases on Families and Small Businesses
Miss. Senator calls for extending rates to provide tax certaintyWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Wednesday voted to extend the current tax rates for all Americans, preventing...
Wicker Calls for Job-Creating Solutions to Spur Economic Growth
Federal Reserve Chairman’s Pessimistic Outlook Highlights Failed Policies of the Obama AdministrationFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke issued a bleak report to Congress last week, reflecting...
Wicker Pushes for Action to Address Defense Cuts Mandated by Sequestration
New study finds more than 11,000 Mississippi jobs at riskWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today urged Senate leaders to address the looming spending cuts that are mandated by...
Wicker Questions Bernanke on Impact of Raising Taxes on Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the tax increase...
Wicker: RESTORE Act Is a Big Win for Mississippi
Majority of BP Fines Will Be Directed to Recovery Efforts in Gulf Coast StatesLast month, Congress passed an important piece of legislation for recovery that should bring hundreds of millions of...
COCHRAN & WICKER COSPONSOR “STOLEN VALOR ACT”
Bill Addresses Those Who Make False Claims About Military Service & HonorsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced their support for...
Wicker’s COASTAL Act Part of Flood Insurance Reform
Long-Term Renewal of NFIP Is Better for Property Owners and TaxpayersEnactment of a five-year reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a long-awaited step with important...
Heading Off Sequestration: What Congress Can Do To Avoid Devastating Cuts
As the U.S. celebrates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the lessons of that long-ago conflict should not be forgotten by today’s policymakers. In those bleak years, the U.S. saw that even the...
Wicker: Obama Administration Should Be Outraged Over National Security Leaks
Magnitude of Scandal, Reports of White House Involvement Demand Investigation by Independent Special CounselAn urgent call for accountability continues in response to the recent leaks of highly...