WASHINGTON – Following testimony today about conditions in Iraq by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a...
Wicker Pushes for Bipartisan Solution to Housing Problems
Last week, after a bipartisan agreement to move forward, the U.S. Senate began working on legislation that provides relief to those struggling through the current housing slump. This...
Wicker, Cochran Gain Passage of Provision to Extend GO Zone Benefits
WASHINGTON – The approval of a provision to extend tax incentives included in the 2005 GO Zone legislation represents a huge victory for Gulf Coast residents wanting to rebuild, U.S. Sens. Roger...
Wicker Asks Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment
On March 18, for the first time since 1939, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on a case relating to individuals’ right to own firearms. In hearing District of Columbia v. Heller,...
Senate Border Security Caucus to Focus on Stopping Illegal Immigration
Realizing more must be done to secure our borders and address the illegal immigration problem, I have joined with eight other U.S. senators in forming a new caucus designed to increase the focus on...
Wicker Condemns Largest Tax Hike in American History
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today made the following statement after voting against the Senate Democrats’ FY 2009 budget, which raises taxes on lower- and middle-income families...
Senate Passes Wicker Provision to Provide Tax Relief to Soldiers
WASHINGTON – As part of an amendment to the FY 2009 budget resolution, the U.S. Senate today passed a provision offered by Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) that will provide tax relief for soldiers...
Cochran, Wicker Applaud Stennis Passport Facility Decision
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) that it will open a passport production facility on the grounds of...
Cochran, Wicker Announce $2 Million in Infrastructure Support for Blue Springs Toyota Plant
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved $2 million in funding to improve water infrastructure necessary to sustain the Blue Springs Toyota plant and its 2,000 expected jobs, U.S....
Rebuilding Armed Forces Retirement Home Continues Commitment to Nation’s Veterans
Last week I participated in groundbreaking ceremonies to replace the old Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) damaged by Hurricane Katrina with an entirely new facility at its beachfront location in...