WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced that Calhoun City and Vardaman have been selected to receive grants totaling $17,116 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Wicker Says Iraq Progress Being Acknowledged
Senator hears testimony on real progress from top generals in IraqA confirmation hearing last week for Generals David Petraeus and Raymond Odierno gave members of the Senate Armed Services Committee...
Cochran, Wicker Praise Nomination Of Michael B. Bemis To TVA Board
WASHINGTON – President Bush announced that Michael B. Bemis is his nominee to fill a vacancy in the 9 member Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors. Bemis, of Madison, Miss, was...
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker to Host Gulf Coast Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday, May 28 in the Council Chambers of the Gulfport City Hall, located at 2309 15th St. in Gulfport. The meeting...
Wicker Requests Flood Map Assistance for Lee County Residents
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking that the agency provide additional assistance for residents in Lee...
Wicker Statement Commemorating Memorial Day
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement ahead of Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 26:“On Memorial Day, we honor and pay tribute to...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $1.9 Million for Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today announced that the Department of Transportation has released nearly $1.9 million for airports across the state of Mississippi. Funding...
Wicker Welcomes Award-Winning MSU “Challenge X” Vehicle to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today joined Mississippi State University students for a drive around Capitol Hill in the SUV they designed for the Challenge X competition, a...
Wicker Says Mississippi Students Prove America Can Lead
Last weekend in Plains, Virginia, Mississippi high school students competed in the finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge. Of the 643 teams that entered this advanced aerospace...
Wicker Presses for Action to Address High Gas Prices
WASHINGTON – With gas prices in Mississippi nearing $3.80 in parts of the state, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today reiterated his support for immediate congressional action to increase domestic...