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
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
4/15/19 Wicker Concerned by Apparent Discrimination Against Pro-Life Film
3/4/19 Wicker Breaks Down the ‘Green New Deal’
2/28/19 Wicker, Hyde-Smith Praise Approval of Black History Month Resolution
2/25/19 Wicker Votes for “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act”
1/23/19 Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $37.6 Million for Mississippi Head Start Programs