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...
In Maiden Speech, Wicker Calls on Congress to Increase Efforts to Rebuild Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON – In his maiden speech today on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) drew attention to the challenges still facing Mississippi’s Gulf Coast and called on Congress to...
Maiden Speech
Since being appointed to the U.S. Senate two months ago, I have spent nearly every day traveling our state, listening to the concerns of Mississippians and by working on legislative issues when in...
Cochran, Wicker Announce Public Hearings on Richton Petroleum Site
WASHINGTON – The Department of Energy has announced the dates for three public meetings regarding the site selection for the proposed Richton salt dome petroleum facility, U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran...
Wicker Helps Form Border Security and Enforcement Caucus
WASHINGTON – As part of his commitment to ensuring that U.S. borders are secured, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today joined a group of his Senate colleagues in forming the Border Security and...
Flu Viruses Change Each Year; Developing Updated Vaccines is Challenging
After a relatively mild beginning to this influenza season, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported last week that 49 states, including Mississippi, were experiencing widespread flu...
Wicker Says Tanker Decision a Boon for Gulf Coast Economy
WASHINGTON – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today said the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award its tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS will lead...
Wicker Questions Top Military Officials About Shipbuilding Plans
WASHINGTON – During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) discussed the Navy’s future budget and shipbuilding plans with two of the Navy’s top officials and...
Boosting Intel Capabilities Key to Protecting America
In a bipartisan vote of 68-29, the U. S. Senate recently approved revisions to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The legislation would strengthen the ability of U.S....
Wicker, Cochran Announce $47 Million for Biloxi, Bay St. Louis
WASHINGTON – Federal funding totaling more than $47 million has been awarded to the cities of Biloxi and Bay St. Louis, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran announced today. The grants,...