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,...
Recovering from the Oil Spill
One year ago this week, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig led to a terrible disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Tragically, eleven men lost their lives in the explosion and many others...
Wicker Statement on Storm Damage
TUPELO, MS – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today commented on the tornados and severe thunderstorms that struck Mississippi."My thoughts and prayers are with the families who were impacted by...
Wicker and Cochran Seek More Information From FEMA on Flood Maps
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) on Thursday called for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to offer lawmakers its recommendations for...