“We Cannot Agree To Prioritize Any Matters Above The Critical Issues Of Funding The Government And Preventing A Job-Killing Tax Hike”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad...
Wicker Says President’s Plan to Ban Offshore Drilling Threatens Jobs and Energy Security
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today regarding the Obama administration’s proposal to ban new oil drilling in waters off the East Coast for at...
Wicker Says Congress Misguided in Lame Duck
The clock is ticking in Washington with only a few weeks remaining until the end of the congressional session. During these final days, Congress has an opportunity to take up the issues that reflect...
Wicker Says Food Safety Bill Adds to National Debt and Expands Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today after voting against S.510, the Food Safety bill:“It is important that we modernize our food safety efforts,...
Wicker Statement on Pentagon’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Report
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today regarding the release of the Defense Department’s report on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy: “I remain...
Giving Thanks to Mississippi Farmers
As many of us gather around the dinner table with family and friends this Thanksgiving, we often forget about the hard work that makes our holiday feast possible. I am not talking about my...
Cochran – Wicker Bill Introduced to Authorize Expansion of Vicksburg National Military Park
Creates Opportunity to Expand Park in Claiborne and Hinds CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation authorizing the expansion of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Claiborne and Hinds counties has...
Wicker to Support Moratorium on Earmarks
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today announcing that he will vote in favor of a resolution in the Republican conference to place a moratorium on...
Listening to the People on Health Care
Voters across the country sent a clear message to the President a few weeks ago. They opposed the growing role of the federal government in their lives, and that included President Obama’s top...
Honoring Our Veterans and Military Families
Recently, millions of Americans took to the polls or mailed in ballots exercising their right to vote. This important principle of our democracy is made possible because of the soldiers,...