Majority Party Has Ignored Budget Law Since 2009More than 1,100 days have passed since Senate Democrats last approved a budget for the federal government. The majority caucus continues to...
Cochran and Wicker Honor Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Four Mississippians Honored at National Police Week 2012 Ceremony at U.S. CapitolWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today issued tributes to the four law...
Wicker Pushes for Student Loan Rate Extension
What College Graduates Really Need Is a Full Economic RecoveryMany college students across Mississippi are celebrating their graduations this month and looking ahead to their professional...
Wicker Presses for Long-Term NFIP Reauthorization as Deadline Looms
Miss. Senator Supports Using Data to Help Determine Water Damage from HurricanesWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Wednesday urged action on a long-term reauthorization of the...
Wicker and Cochran Push Student Loan Rate Extension Without Tax Hikes on Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to allow a vote on a proposal they support to extend...
Cochran, Wicker Support Extending Moratorium on Post Office Closures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today reported their support for extending a moratorium on the closure of rural post offices around the country, including...
Mississippi Lawmakers Critical of EPA Ozone Non-Compliance Decision for DeSoto County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, in addition to Representative Alan Nunnelee, today expressed their disappointment with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
War of 1812 Bicentennial Honors Unique Part of Mississippi History
Natchez Trace Played Important Role in Defending America’s FreedomThis year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 – a proud moment for our country and for Mississippi. Events planned...
Mississippians Resilient One Year After Severe Storms and Flooding
Ongoing Recovery Efforts, Storm Preparedness Mark Somber AnniversaryLast year, Mississippians again witnessed the devastation that severe storms and flooding can bring to our communities. As a...
Cochran, Wicker Praise Demise of Proposed Youth Farm Worker Regulations
Senators Had Cosponsored Bill to Halt Labor Dept.’s Overreaching Farm Labor RestrictionsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today praised the Obama...