WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded a $564,454 grant to the City of Natchez for a program that trains disadvantaged young people to build homes for the needy, U.S. Sens....
Wicker Demands Action On Gas Price Legislation Before August
The Senate is scheduled to spend this week debating energy legislation, but it is uncertain whether votes will be allowed on measures to permit increased production of American energy. With...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Funding For Mississippi Agriculture
WASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced the approval of $68 million in funding to be awarded to agriculture-related programs in Mississippi. The funding was agreed to today by...
Wicker Announces $37 Million for Mississippi Military Installations
WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill, legislation that includes $37 million for Mississippi’s military bases,...
Senator Wicker Launches New Website
Says New Website Makes it Easier to Communicate with ConstituentsWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker R-Miss., today announced the launch of his new Senatorial website, located at...
Wicker: Senate Shouldn’t Adjourn in August Until Acting on Comprehensive Energy Legislation
Senator Asks Senate Leaders to Keep Senate in Session Until Passing Legislation that Responds to Record-High Gas PricesWASHINGTON – In a letter sent today to Senate leaders, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker,...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Extension Of Public Housing Funds For South Mississippi
WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a bill containing language that would preserve up to $35.8 million in emergency funding for Mississippi’s public housing authorities,...
Wicker Statement on Medicare Override Vote
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to override President Bush’s veto of recently passed Medicare legislation, saying Congress has run out of the time needed to pass...
Wicker Says Congress Should Follow President’s Lead, Lift Deep Sea Energy Ban
WASHINGTON – Following today’s move by President Bush to lift the executive ban on deep sea energy exploration, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said Congress should move quickly to approve...
Wicker Says Intelligence Law Improves America’s Safety
Last week, the Senate came together to approve legislation that protects our nation by providing our intelligence agencies the tools they need to monitor terrorist communications. This...