In a setback for advocates of increased domestic energy production, the Obama administration recently moved to delay action on increased oil and gas drilling off America’s coasts. The move,...
Sens. Cochran, Wicker, and Rep. Harper Announce $4.9 Million for Jackson-Evers International Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran, Roger Wicker, and U.S. Representative Gregg Harper today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has released $4,980,692 in funding for the...
Stimulus Bill Is Wrong Approach For Taxpayers, Economy
As our economy has slowed and more Americans have lost their jobs, members of Congress and the Obama Administration have debated a plan to help provide stimulus to our economy. The recent...
Prior to Final Vote, Wicker Outlines His Opposition to $1 Trillion Spending Bill
WASHINGTON – During debate today on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., outlined the reasons he plans to vote against the “compromise” version of the Democrats’ $1 trillion stimulus...
Sens. Cochran and Wicker Announce $4.4 Million for Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has released $4,495,260 in funding for airports across the state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson Davis and Lawrence Delegation Meets with Sen. Wicker in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, February 10, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., met with officials from Jefferson Davis and Lawrence counties in his Washington, D.C. office to discuss funding priorities...
Lee Academy Student Meets with Senator Wicker During His Visit to Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., met with Austin Moore, a senior at Lee Academy in Clarksdale. During his visit with Senator Wicker, Moore discussed the senator’s...
Sens. Cochran and Wicker Urge Pike County Residents to Attend “Flood Risk Open House”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today urged residents in Pike County to attend an upcoming meeting to find out more about floodplain management and potential changes to the...
Wicker Says Stimulus Bill is Wrong Approach for Taxpayers, Economy
Wicker: “This plan fails American taxpayers by spending money we do not have on things that will not create jobs quickly.”WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said the massive...
Wicker Concerned With New Attorney General’s Views On Gun Rights
Senator Votes Against President Obama’s Nominee Because of Second Amendment ViewsUnder our Constitution, the Senate is given the duty of providing the President of the United States with “advice and...