On February 28, in a decision that had major implications for Mississippi’s economy, the Air Force announced it had awarded a $40 billion contract to Northrop Grumman and EADS North America to build...
Senate Approved Housing Bill Includes GO Zone Provision
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate yesterday passed the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, housing assistance legislation that includes a provision offered by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to extend tax...
Wicker Says Officials Working Together to Provide Storm, Flooding Relief
JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today assured Mississippians that officials at the federal, state and local levels are working together to provide recovery assistance following...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Grants for Gulf Coast, Hattiesburg Museums
WASHINGTON – Five museums in South Mississippi will receive grants to aid in recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced today. The grants have been...
Wicker Announces DeSoto County Office
Senator to Open Hernando Office in Early MayWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker today announced he will be opening an office in Hernando in early May. The office, which will be located in...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Over $11 Million for Mississippi Airports
WASHINGTON – Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced today that the Department of Transportation has released over $11 million in funding for airports across the state of Mississippi. ...
Wicker Responds to Testimony from Gen. Petraeus, Ambassador Crocker
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,...