WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded unanimous Senate passage of a resolution that designates September 2024 as “National Literacy...
Wicker Supports Mississippi’s National Guard
Mississippi has owed a debt of gratitude to our National Guard since before we were even a state. By the time Mississippi was admitted to the Union, our guardsmen had already defended us in two...
Senator Wicker Leads Armed Services Republicans in Confirmation Hearing for Top National Guard, Southern Command Officials
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, led his colleagues in a confirmation hearing examining the nominees for...
Senator Wicker Honors Rodney Mast as “Angel in Adoption”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., honored Rodney Mast for being a recipient of the 2024 “Angels in Adoption” award for his commitment to helping orphans and refugees find families....
Senator Wicker Honors James Earl Jones
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement honoring James Earl Jones, who passed away Monday at the age of 93.“Mississippi has lost a beloved son, and the...
Senator Wicker Statement on Congressional Afghanistan Withdrawal Report
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in response to the House Foreign...
Wicker: The Costs of the Biden-Harris Border Crisis
The Biden-Harris administration has compelled the nation to adjust to life under an out-of-control border. By disregarding border security, the administration has essentially established a new tax...
Senator Wicker Announces Over $23 Million in New Airport Grants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement after four airports in Mississippi were awarded $23,063,644 for infrastructure improvements. The grants will be used...
Wicker Presents Alternative to Biden-Harris Failures
In a few months, Americans will vote to elect their representatives in Washington. The choices we make in November will decide which leaders confront the challenges facing our nation.Under the...
Federal Broadband Program Clears Significant Hurdle
TUPELO – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Mississippi’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and...