Census Data Sets Federal Funding, Congressional Representation for Miss.WASHINGTON, DC— With the April 16 deadline looming, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today urged...
Obama Drilling Plan Would Lock Up 60 Percent of Resources
At a March 31 press conference, President Obama announced his plans for expanded offshore drilling. Initially, I was encouraged by the administration’s acknowledgement that oil and gas must...
Senator Wicker to Host Insurance Roundtable on Gulf Coast
Industry Experts, Civic Leaders to Share Ideas for Workable ProposalWASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) will host an Insurance Roundtable at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community...
Wicker Answers Questions on How Health Care Bill will Affect Mississippians
In my column last week, I gave an update on the health care bill that President Obama signed into law. I strenuously fought this government takeover of our nation’s health care system, and I...
Wicker Travels to Middle East, Europe for Top Level Meetings on Counterterrorism and Nuclear Activity
WASHINGTON – During the Easter recess break, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., traveled to the Middle East and Europe for top level meetings to assess terrorism and nuclear threats within the Middle...
Mississippi Senators Announce $6.0 Million Grant For Noise Abatement At Gulfport-Biloxi Airport
WASHINGTON, D. C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a $6.0 million grant to support noise abatement...
Sens. Cochran and Wicker Cosponsor Ponzi Victims’ Tax Bill of Rights
Legislation Would Expand Tax Relief to Small Investors Victimized by Financial FraudWASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced that they have cosponsored...
Wicker Says Democrats Ignored Public on Healthcare
Legislation Will Cost Jobs and Balloon Debt Congressional Democrats under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi apparently believe they know better than the overwhelming majority of Americans when it...
Cochran and Wicker Announce $8.6M in Airport Improvement Grants for Mississippi
32 FAA Grants Will Support Local Aviation Facility Improvements Across StateWASHINGTON, D. C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today reported that more than 30 Mississippi airport...
Senate Approves Cochran-Wicker Resolution Marking University of Southern Mississippi Centennial
Senate Resolution Recognizes "100 Years of Service and Excellence in Higher Education"WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution authored by U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger...