Protecting Family Values

I believe my values are shared with most Mississippians. As a Southern Baptist, I am a strong supporter of Christian family values.  I do not support gay marriage and believe in the traditional definition of marriage. 

In my first term in Congress, I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Despite being signed into law on September 21, 1996, President Obama’s instructed the U.S. Department of Justice not to defend DOMA in the courts.  I was deeply troubled by the President's decision. Despite this decision, DOMA will remain in effect unless Congress repeals it or the Supreme Court strikes it down. 
 
Unelected judges in some states have taken it upon themselves to alter the legal definition of marriage to mean something other than a union between one man and one woman.  It is important that those states do not impose their laws on Mississippi and other states that have rejected attempts to redefine marriage.
Date Title
3/2/20 Wicker Stands for Dignity of Human Life
2/25/20 Wicker Votes for Pro-Life Legislation
12/19/19 Wicker Votes to Fund the Government
9/10/19 Wicker Praises New Mississippi Human Trafficking Council
8/5/19 Wicker Advances Pro-life Cause in the Senate
7/30/19 Miss. Senators Sponsor Pro-Life Legislation to Save Human Embryos
7/29/19 Wicker Works To Prevent Children’s Deaths in Hot Cars
7/18/19 Wicker Warns Against the Dangers of Leaving Unattended Passengers in Hot Cars
7/17/19 Wicker, Hyde-Smith Support Confirmation of Judge Sul Ozerden at Senate Hearing
5/13/19 Wicker Celebrates Judicial Confirmation Milestone