WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., have introduced a resolution designating August 1, 2024, as Gold Star Children’s Day to recognize the sacrifices of the...
Senator Wicker in Armed Services Hearing: Defense Strategy Report Reaffirms Immediate Need for Increased Defense Investment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, led his colleagues in a hearing examining a report from a group of...
Senator Wicker Celebrates Over $8 Million for Airports Across Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement after 18 airports received over $8 million in total to upgrade their runways, taxiways, and lighting, and...
Wicker: Biden’s Announcement Invites Danger
Administration’s Mixed Signals Embolden IranWith President Joe Biden now entering his last six months in office – and the November election for his replacement looming – you can be sure Americans...
Senator Wicker Urges Support of Israel
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate floor, urging the Biden administration to...
Wicker Demands Answers After Trump Assassination Attempt
Secret Service Director Should ResignThe American people are still trying to make sense of the shocking assassination attempt on President Trump. A security failure of that magnitude demands honest...
Senator Wicker Congratulates Mississippi’s Class of 2028 United States Service Academy Appointees
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., congratulates students who are enrolling in a United States Service Academy class this fall.Senator Wicker issued the following statement.“These fine...
Senator Wicker Statement on Final Removal of Gaza Pier
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Department of...
Wicker, Risch Demand the Biden Administration Present Deterrence Options Amid China’s Aggression Against the Philippines
WASHINGTON – China is escalating against Philippine forces in the South China Sea.U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the top Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Jim...
Wicker Showcases Mississippi’s Talents
Event in Vicksburg Highlights State’s Research CapabilitiesOnce again, senior American defense leaders are taking note of the research destination Mississippi has become. I recently hosted the...