WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) urged Secretary of State Clinton to press Chinese leaders on the lack of religious freedom in China after Christians in that country were...
Justice Has Been Done but Vigilance Must Remain
In an address to a Joint Session of Congress following the September 11, 2001, attacks on our nation, President George W. Bush emphatically announced, “Whether we bring them to justice or bring...
Wicker Bill Would Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Abortions
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, S. 906, to ensure that American taxpayers are not involved in funding the destruction...
Wicker to Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Abortions
Bill Would Make Restrictions on Public Funding of Abortions PermanentWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced plans to introduce companion legislation in the Senate ensuring...
Mississippians will Persevere through Storms and Flooding
The recent storms that passed through much of the South claimed the lives of at least 32 in Mississippi and injured hundreds more. The tornadoes produced by these storms are unprecedented, and...
Wicker Statement on Death of Osama bin Laden
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today made the following statement regarding the announcement Sunday that U.S. personnel killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan:“The news that...
Wicker Statement on Storm Damage and Flooding
VICKSBURG, MS – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today commented on the severe thunderstorms and flooding in Mississippi."My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who died during...
Meeting America’s Energy Needs
Earlier this month, I joined 28 other Senators to send a letter to the President urging his Administration to stop stifling American energy production. We wrote, “the policies being carried...
Cochran and Wicker Report $22.0 Million FEMA Grant for Mississippi Wind Retrofit Coastal Initiative
Cost-Share Program for Eligible Homeowners in Coastal CountiesWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today announced the approval of a $22.0 million grant to assist eligible...
Wicker Statement on One Year Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
TUPELO, MS – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today made the following statement ahead of the one year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, which occurred on April 20,...