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...
Cochran and Wicker Endorse Principles and Bold Savings Goal for Super Committee Deficit Reduction Panel
Bipartisan Coalition of 37 Senators Encourage Select Committee to Reach GoalWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are among a bipartisan group of Senators who...
Wicker Says America Will Not Waver in the Fight Against Terrorism
We Must Face the Challenges of the Future With the Vigilance That Has Defined the Decade Since 9/11The terrible attacks on September 11, 2001, changed the landscape of war as we knew it. The...
Wicker- “President’s policies are making economy worse”
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today made the following statement after President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress. “The President’s proposals are not likely...
Wicker Discusses September 11, 2001 Attacks Ahead of 10-Year Anniversary
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today spoke about the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Below are excerpts from his remarks.On September 11,...
Agreement Reached to Include Wicker Flood Insurance Provisions for Floor Action
Miss. Senator says accuracy in Flood Insurance program will help ensure policyholders are made wholeWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) today announced Senate Banking Committee...
Cochran and Wicker Applaud President’s Decision to Withdraw Costly EPA Ozone Regulation
Miss. Senators Say Rule Would Have Impacted Mississippi CountiesWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today expressed their approval of President Obama’s decision...
Ten Years After 9/11: Looking Back and Going Forward
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was leaving a breakfast meeting at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld when I learned of the terrible events in New York. The Pentagon...
Wicker Says We Need Results, Not Rhetoric for Job Growth
President’s New Agenda Should Include Regulatory Reform, More Energy ProductionPresident Obama announced last month that he has a new plan to create jobs and spur economic growth. He says...