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...
Senator Wicker Highlights Economic Importance of Amtrak Returning to the Gulf Coast
GULFPORT – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., highlighted the economic importance of Amtrak services returning to the Gulf Coast region. He was joined in downtown Gulfport by Mayor Billy...
Senator Wicker Joins National Security Shows to Discuss “Peace Through Strength” Plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, participated in his first podcast appearances since releasing his defense...
Wicker Welcomes Students Back to School
Most Mississippi students have returned to the classroom for the upcoming school year. This summer, I have had the chance to speak with a number of them as I traveled the state, welcomed...
Wicker Unlocking the Potential of Mississippi Tourism
Senator Welcomes Long-Awaited Gulf Coast Rail RevivalIf anyone is looking for proof that the sky is the limit for Mississippi’s economy, I encourage them to consider our tourism industry. Our...
Senator Wicker Statement on Amphibious Multi-Ship Buy
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro recently informed Congressional leaders that the Navy will pursue a multi-ship buy for four America-class and San Antonio-class amphibious warships...
Wicker Promotes Mississippi Agriculture
State’s Number-One Industry Creates Jobs and Preserves PeaceMississippi runs on agriculture. That industry puts nearly one in five of us to work – on livestock or row crop farms, in timber forests,...
Senator Wicker Statement on Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Markup
WASHINGTON – Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee concluded its markup of the Defense subcommittee’s (SAC-D) Fiscal Year 2025 defense funding bill, which provides funding for the...
A Remaining Hurdle Cleared to Return Amtrak Services to the Mississippi Gulf Coast
MISSISSIPPI – An agreement has finally been reached to return Amtrak services to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Two trains will run roundtrip from New Orleans...
Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith Support an Even Playing Field for Women in Sports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and colleagues have asked National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to adopt policies that...