Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) last week recognized Debbie Velie of Tupelo as a 2011 “Angels in Adoption” award winner for her advocacy of adoption issues. “Debbie became an...
Higher Premiums Signal Flawed Health-Care Reform
The President Promised Lower Costs, but Kaiser’s New Report Shows Steep RiseThe promises of the President’s health-care law continue to unravel as the costs of its harmful mandates become more and...
Cochran and Wicker Announce $13.2 Million From FEMA for Hazard Mitigation Work on Miss. Gulf Coast
Harrison Co. Schools’ Wind Retrofit & Waveland Drainage Projects FundedWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today reported that more than $13.2 million in federal...
Mississippi Lawmakers Renew Call to Cancel Proposed Medicare Regulation on Pharmacies and Physicians
Federal Agency Delays Implementation of Chronic Pain Medication RegulationWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, and Congressman Gregg Harper, all R-Miss, today renewed the...
Wicker: Education Reform Part of Economic Recovery
Lowering High School Dropout Rates, Supporting Smarter Education Policies Can Help Ensure America’s Future CompetitivenessIt is easy to see the impact of American innovation in our lives...
Wicker Reaffirms Support for Israel
Palestinians’ U.N. Bid for Statehood Undermines Peace ProcessThousands of Mississippians have been inspired to journey across the world to visit the Holy Land. I have seen this profound...
Legislation to Stop EPA Dust Regulations Cosponsored by Mississippi Senators Cochran & Wicker
Bill Puts EPA Process on Hold, Authorizes More State & Local Power on Dust StandardsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday announced their...
Restore The Gulf Coast Act Approved by Senate Panel
Cochran and Wicker Applaud Development, Pledge to Push for Senate PassageWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today applauded committee passage of...
Mississippi Senators Hopeful for Senate Committee Passage of the “Restore the Gulf Coast Act” on Wednesday
Senate Committee Set to Take Up Legislation to Give BP Fines to Gulf StatesWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today said they are hopeful that a key...
Wicker Calls for Job Strategies to Build Confidence
President’s Plan Offers More of the Same: Big-Government Spending, Tax HikesPresident Obama never uttered the word “stimulus” when he unveiled the American Jobs Act to a joint session of Congress...