WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of the confirmation of General David Petraeus to be commander of the International...
Wicker: U.S. Must Act Now With Tough Economic Sanctions on Iran
In January, I wrote a column outlining my concerns about the growing threat of a nuclear Iran and its support for international terrorism. At the time, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
Wicker Introduces Legislation to Investigate Delphi Pension Treatment
U.S. Government's Meddling in General Motor's Business Decisions Must Come to LightWASHINGTON—Today, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced legislation to require the Government Accountability...
Wicker Statement on Lifting of Deepwater Drilling Ban by Federal Judge
WASHINGTON - On the news that President Obama’s six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling was lifted by a federal judge, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R – Miss, issued the following...
Wicker Delivers Weekly Republican Address to the Nation
Oil Spill Response by Administration Becoming More TroublingI was asked to give the Republican Address this week and wanted to share the text with you in place of my regular report from...
Wicker Statement on Toyota’s Announcement to Resume Operations in Mississippi
WASHINGTON - On the news that Toyota will resume operations in Mississippi, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) issued the following statement: “This is wonderful news for Mississippi...
Wicker Sees Progress in Amtrak Firearm Provision
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Congressman John Fleming (R-La.) announced that the effort to allow hunters and sportsmen to check in firearms in checked luggage on Amtrak...
Wicker: EPA Should Not Set Radical Greenhouse Gas Regulations
American Voices Should be Heard in Climate DebateLast week, the Senate missed a golden opportunity to protect Americans from higher taxes, higher energy costs, and an overreaching federal...
Wicker: Statement on the Nominiation of James E. Graves, Jr. to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker today issued the following statement after President Obama nominated James E. Graves, Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:“During his...
Wicker: Improvements to Vehicle Safety Bill Are Step in Right Direction, But Focus Must Remain on Safety, Not Unnecessary Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved legislation, S. 3302 – the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, to improve vehicle safety standards...