Last month, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called America’s debt “the greatest threat to our national security.” Testifying at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services...
Cochran and Wicker Cosponsor Energy Tax Prevention Act
In Era of High Energy Costs, Bill Would Curb Costly EPA Greenhouse Gas RegulationsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), today announced their support for...
Cochran and Wicker Promote Co-ops as Beneficial to Job Creation, Economic Growth
Bipartisan Resolution Designates 2012 as “International Year of Cooperatives”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran today joined U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-N.D.) in introducing a Senate...
Cochran and Wicker Welcome Nomination of Felicia Adams to be U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Mississippi
Adams Tapped by President Obama for Key U.S. Justice Position in StateWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today welcomed the White House announcement that...
Wicker Votes for Short-Term Bill that Cuts $4 Billion in Federal Spending
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today voted for a two-week continuing resolution, which cuts $4 billion in spending while avoiding a federal government shutdown. The bill...
Rising Price at the Pump Impacts Mississippians
Gas prices averaged just more than $2.99 per gallon earlier this month in Mississippi, according to AAA. That was approximately 50 cents higher than one year ago. During an economic...
Collective Bargaining Would Hamper Airport Security
Government Unions Proving Costly to TaxpayersNearly ten years after September 11, 2001, we must remain mindful of the active threats to our nation. Safeguarding America’s transportation...
Wicker Champions Ban on Collective Bargaining that Could Hamper National Security
Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), yesterday voted to prohibit Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel from collectively bargaining, citing security and spending...
Wicker Honored with “True Blue” Award for Support of Life and Families
Wicker receives 100% score from the FRC Action and CitizenLinkWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) received the “True Blue” award for his support of life and family issues from FRC...
Paying for Federal Overspending
Last week, I attended an auction of our public debt in Washington. $57 billion in securities was sold during a competitive bid process. Individuals, large brokers, and foreign entities...