THE NEMS DAILY JOURNALBy: Senator Roger WickerSaturday, May 9, 2009This year marks the 25th anniversary of the completion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Tenn-Tom may not be a household...
Tenn-Tom Promises Benefits for Generations to Come
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the completion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Tenn-Tom may not be a household name across other parts of the country, but for those of...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Over $1.8 Million For Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON - Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced today that the Department of Transportation has released over $1.8 million in funding for airports across the state of...
Sens. Cochran, Wicker Congratulate Mississippi Volunteer Award Winners
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker congratulated two Mississippi students, Holley Cunningham of Pascagoula and Holly Travis of Starkville, on Capitol Hill today for being named the top two...
President’s Budget Fails To Get Spending Under Control
Every year, Congress works on a budget that sets priorities and guides expenditures of taxpayer dollars. A similar process plays out at desks and kitchen tables across Mississippi and the...
Sen. Wicker to Attend Amite County & Liberty Bicentennial Celebration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., will attend the Amite County and Liberty Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday, May 2. The senator will participate in the parade at 10:00 a.m.,...
Wicker Says Budget Fails to Rein in Spending
Democrats’ Plan Spends Too Much, Taxes Too Much, and Borrows Too MuchWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted against final passage of the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. ...
Wicker Says Amnesty Is Not The Answer To Immigration Reform
Speaking recently in Mexico City, President Obama reiterated his desire to pass immigration legislation this year. While a formal bill has yet to be unveiled, I expect the president’s approach...
Wicker Commends Navy’s Textbook Rescue Of American Captain
Says Ransom Payments Have Encouraged PiracyPiracy along the coast of Somalia has been growing at an alarming rate, with 122 attempts in 2008 and another 78 in this year alone. Until now, no...
Sen. Wicker to Deliver Keynote Address for the Mississippi Valley State Founder’s Day Prayer Breakfast – Monday
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., will give the keynote address for the Mississippi Valley State Founder’s Day Prayer Breakfast on Monday, April 20, 2009. ...