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...
Senate Approves Housing Legislation with Wicker-Sponsored GO Zone Provision
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today approved the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, housing assistance legislation that included a provision offered by Sen. Roger Wicker that will help rebuilding...
Sens. Wicker, Cochran Announce $300,000 Grant for Marshall County
WASHINGTON – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $300,000 grant to Marshall County for the construction of a sewer collection system for the Cayce community, U.S. Sens. Roger...
Sens. Wicker and Cochran Announce $156,450 Grant for Dyslexia School in Petal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced that the Dynamic Dyslexia 3-D School in Petal has been awarded a grant totaling $156,450 through the U.S. Department of...
Sens. Wicker and Cochran Announce Nearly $15,000 for Tchula
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced that Tchula has been selected to receive a grant totaling $14,951 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $200,000 for Tippah County
WASHINGTON – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $200,000 grant for Tippah County to make improvements to an access road serving an industrial area in the county, U.S. Sens....
Wicker, Cochran Announce $70,000 in Funding for Tupelo High School, Link Centre
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved grants totaling $69,769 for two projects in Tupelo. The Link Centre...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Energy and Water Funding for Mississippi
WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill providing funding for energy and water projects important to Mississippi, Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced...