Grants provide reimbursements for construction of safe rooms in counties affected by recent tornadoes and floodsWASHINGTON, D. C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today...
COCHRAN & WICKER WELCOME JOB CREATION GRANTS APPROVED BY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
ARC Approves Nearly $500,000 for Jobs-Related Projects in MississippiWASHINGTON, D. C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today welcomed the recent approval of nearly $500,000 by the...
Battling an Oil Spill During Hurricane Season
Wicker Fights Bureaucracy, Urges PreparednessIt has been over 70 days since the tragic Deepwater Horizon rig explosion. Although we have been feeling the impacts of the disaster since the beginning,...
Senators propose tax breaks and tourism boost for Gulf coast residents, states
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to help some of the small businesses along the Gulf coast, a bipartisan group of six lawmakers have put together a package of tax breaks for those hit hard by the oil...
Senate Committee Approves Mississippi Bills
Panel Okays Naming Wildlife Refuges Complex for the Late Sam D. Hamilton, Agrees to Name of New FBI Facility in Jackson & Creates EPA Gulf of Mexico OfficeWASHINGTON, D. C. – U.S. Senators Thad...
Senator Wicker Applauds Delta for Suspending Plan to Cancel Direct Flights from Jackson to D.C.
Raises Concerns with Delta on the Impact to Mississippians and TourismWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced that Delta Airlines will suspend its plan to cancel direct...
Senator Wicker Encourages Local Businesses to Take Advantage of SBA Loan Deferment
SBA Provides New Disaster Loans to Businesses Impacted by the Gulf Oil SpillWASHINGTON, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippi businesses to take advantage of the Small...
Senator Wicker Opposes Jones County Casino Plans
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced his opposition to the Jones County Casino Plans proposed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Earlier this week,...
Senator Wicker Says Passage of Flood Insurance Authorization Bill is Long Overdue
Lawmaker Applauds Senate for Passing Reauthorization, but Says Reforms Still NeededWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today applauded the Senate for passing the Flood Insurance...
Cochran & Wicker: $11.8 Million in FAA Grants to Improve Jackson, Tunica and Gulfport-Biloxi Airports
Jackson Runway Rehab and Tunica Airport Terminal Construction SupportedWASHINGTON, D. C. – Airport improvement projects at Jackson, Tunica and Gulfport have been approved to receive more than $11.8...