Announces he will offer an amendment to increase the defense budget topline WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services...
Senator Wicker Statement on Biden’s Immigration Executive Order
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement:“Today’s action does not make up for the three and a half years of inaction. This executive order just reaffirms...
Wicker Advances Mississippi’s Water Priorities
Investing in Waterways Increases Commerce and SafetyFor hundreds of years, water has been central to Mississippi’s trade and tourism. We have worked hard to extract the economic development...
Senator Wicker Responds to Press Reports Indicating the Biden Administration Will Allow Ukraine to Conduct Limited Strikes inside Russia
WASHINGTON – Press reports indicate that the Biden administration will allow Ukraine to “use U.S.-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in the Kharkiv region so Ukraine can hit back against...
Senator Wicker Statement on Migrant Housing Project Halted in Tunica, Still Has Concerns About Its Future
The ORR has a history of chronic mismanagement and lack of oversight over these facilitiesTUNICA COUNTY – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)...
Senator Wicker Statement on Trump Verdict
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement: “This prosecution has been an outrageous perversion of our system of justice. Unless reversed, it could set a...
America’s Military Is Not Prepared for War — or Peace
“To be prepared for war,” George Washington said, “is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” President Ronald Reagan agreed with his forebear’s words, and peace through strength...
Senator Wicker Unveils Major Defense Investment Plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released a significant defense investment plan to rebuild the U.S....
Wicker Predicts Even More Record-Breaking Investment for Mississippi
Entire State Will BenefitWork is underway on a record-breaking project in Mississippi. The development, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center, is the largest private investment in the history of...
Senator Wicker Releases Statement on Chinese Military Encircling Taiwan
WASHINGTON – The Chinese military has encircled Taiwan and begun military drills in response to the island nation’s inauguration of a new president this week. Reports indicate there are 42 Chinese...