Last week, the Senate and House voted to leave town for the month of August without permitting votes on measures to increase oil production here in America. This amounts to a failure by...
Wicker Introduces Bill to Address High Insurance Costs on Gulf Coast
Legislation Provides Tax Relief to Combat High Insurance PremiumsWASHINGTON – Saying that one of the biggest obstacles in recovering from Hurricane Katrina is affordable and accessible home...
Wicker Statement on J. Richard Barry’s Nomination to U.S. District Court
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker today issued the following statement after President Bush nominated J. Richard Barry to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi:“I am...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $3.4 Million for Jackson Storm Cleanup
WASHINGTON – Federal funding totaling $3,483,106 has been awarded to the City of Jackson, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced today. The grant, administered by the Federal...
Wicker: The American People are Waiting for Congress to Act on Gas Prices
WASHINGTON – With Congress scheduled to adjourn next week for the month of August, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today continued his call for immediate action on comprehensive energy...
Wicker Says Breakthrough On Housing Bill Good For Mississippi
Broad Housing Assistance Measure Also Includes Important GO Zone ProvisionA breakthrough last week in negotiations on major housing assistance legislation should help provide stability to the...
Wicker Says Housing Bill a Victory for South Mississippi
GO Zone Extension Included in Broad Housing Assistance PackageWASHINGTON – The Senate today passed broad housing assistance legislation, sending it to the president to be signed into law, according...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $173,423 for the Calhoun County School District
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a grant totaling $173,423 for the Calhoun County School District. ...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $30,200 for Itawamba County After-School Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a grant totaling $30,200 for the CREATE Foundation. The funds will...
Cochran, Wicker Continue Calling for Increased Domestic Energy Production
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, both R-Miss., today went to the Senate floor to urge their colleagues to pass legislation that increases domestic energy production in response...