Bill aims to restore the 10th AmendmentWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced legislation today that would allow state officials to challenge federal regulations issued by...
Wicker Argues Innovation Could Be Stifled by FCC Regulation of the Internet
“By handing over more power to a government agency, net neutrality rules slam the brakes on potential investment and new innovation. The ideas that could make our Internet faster, more secure, and...
Wicker Co-Sponsors ‘Hotels for Heroes’ to Help Wounded Troops and Families Be Together
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) recently joined Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to introduce the “Hotels for Heroes” program, S. 1776, which would allow Americans to donate hotel reward...
Wicker Thanks America’s Military Heroes
On Veterans Day, We Honor Generations of Selfless ServiceThe history of Veterans Day can be traced to the end of World War I, when Allied nations and Germany ceased fighting on the eleventh hour of...
Wicker-Backed Amendment to Audit the Gulf Coast Claims Facility Advances
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today voted for a group of three Appropriations bills that included a Wicker-sponsored amendment requiring an independent audit of the Gulf Coast...
Wicker: Collapse of Budget Gimmick in Health-Care Law Confirms Doubts About Cost Savings
Obama Administration Forced to Cancel Controversial CLASS Act ProgramFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) famously told a grassroots group during last year’s health-care debate that the...
Wicker Congratulates Stennis on 50 Years
Space Center Ready for Next Era of Space ExplorationA half-century ago this week, NASA announced it would establish a rocket testing facility in Hancock County. America had a big dream – to...
Cochran and Wicker Support Measure Protecting Veterans’ Rights to Purchase Firearms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American veterans would gain an extra measure of protection for their Second Amendment rights through legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger...
Senators Recognize Contributions of Stennis Space Center to Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), and David Vitter (R-La.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of...
Administration Acted Recklessly With Solyndra Loan
Scandal Surrounding Solar Panel Manufacturer Illustrates Pitfalls of Politically-Motivated InvestmentSolar company Solyndra became yet another example of the Obama Administration’s reckless and...