Senate Measure Would Give 80 Percent of BP Clean Water Act Fines to Affected StatesWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today threw their support behind...
The Constitutional Answer to Our Country’s Budget Problem
One change we need to correct this country’s unprecedented debt has a chance to move closer to reality this weekend. The Senate will vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment as part of the Cut,...
After the Shuttle: The Next Space Age
Wicker Says Mississippi Will Continue as Aerospace LeaderThe landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center this week closes a remarkable chapter in America’s space program. ...
Wicker Bill Would Ensure Federal Airport Screeners Can Meet Changing Threats
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), today introduced the TSA Efficiency and Flexibility Act, S.1353, which would guarantee Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel could...
Failed Stimulus Cost $278,000 Per Job
Latest Numbers Reveal Recovery and Reinvestment Act Failed to Lower Unemployment RateThe ineffectiveness of President Obama’s $789 billion economic stimulus plan made headlines last month when...
MRAPs Role Critical in Iraq and Afghanistan
Mississippi is playing an important role in supplying the large, heavily-armored vehicles that are responsible for safeguarding our troops from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). In a recent...
Wicker Calls for Focus on Debt and Spending Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today called on Senate leaders to focus on the debt and spending crisis.“We are in session this week for one reason and one reason only – to...
Wicker Calls for Vote on Balanced Budget Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today called on Senate leaders to vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment supported by all Senate Republicans.“Federal spending is out of control,...
EPA’s Attempt to Side-Step Congress
Since President Obama took office, the federal government has expanded at an alarming rate. The failed stimulus and Obamacare are two prime examples, but the Environmental Protection Agency...
Wicker Honored with Rural Cellular Association’s “Congressional Leadership Award”
Wicker receives award for his leadership on telecommunications issuesWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) received the “Congressional Leadership Award” from the Rural Cellular...