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July 9, 2012
Program NFIP is a long awaited step with important reforms for Mississippians The measure passed the Senate and House of Representatives with overwhelming majorities late last month Having flood insurance...

April 28, 2016
favor of advancing the Water Resources Development Act to the full Senate for its consideration The bill would make targeted investments to the nation s ports and waterways for the movement of goods and...and commerce protect lives and property from floods and restore vital ecosystems The measure was passed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works The legislation represents a bipartisan commitment...

May 18, 2020
evaluated and approved said Palazzo who is a member of the House Commerce Justice and Science Subcommittee on Appropriations As a member of the House Appropriations Committee I remain committed to allocating...being made available through an allocation of 150 million set aside last year in an emergency relief bill for the Department of Commerce to mitigate designated fishery disasters Wicker and Palazzo each introduced...

May 26, 2014
Home News Weekly Report Wicker Applauds Final Passage of Water Resources Legislation Approval of House Senate Agreement Coincides With Positive News at Port of Gulfport May 26 2014 Earlier this month Mississippi...ports waterways and flood control projects It earned overwhelming support in both the Senate and House of Representatives Cochran Provision Improves Port Maintenance Ports like the Port of Pascagoula and...to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund which was established for port improvements Specifically the bill would increase the amount of funding available for maintenance dredging which many ports across the...

April 11, 2016
standards are imposed without financial assistance States and localities should not have to foot a costly bill to implement shortsighted ideas by Washington bureaucrats or risk being penalized for noncompliance...for Consumers Congress has a responsibility to uphold the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act which was passed in 1995 to help prevent legislation and regulation from leading to higher costs for states local...At the end of last year Mississippi Rep Gregg Harper and I were successful in enacting a bipartisan bill to assist small and rural communities in complying with safe drinking water standards The Grassroots...

August 2, 2024
Releases Mississippi s Water Infrastructure Priorities Advance in Biennial Congressional Legislation Bill directs over 142 million to Mississippi for water infrastructure improvements August 2 2024 WASHINGTON...Committee on Environment and Public Works which negotiates and drafts the bill The committee recently advanced the legislation and it passed the full U S Senate If it is signed into law waterway port river system...projects across Mississippi would see improvements Senator Wicker released the following statement This bill gives us the opportunity to provide clean drinking water wastewater and flood control solutions for...

April 6, 2022
up powers to circumvent Congress and govern by executive overreach Ranking Member Capito said The bill would prohibit the president from using the three primary statutory authorities available to him the...McKinley R W Va along with ten co sponsors introduced the comparison bill in the House of Representatives Read more about the bill here Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2022 4 wicker capito republican...

December 5, 2012
products because of flawed determinations In part Wicker said I do appreciate the language that is in the bill now and I think we will end up with green building standards that save energy and serve the purposes...American wood products companies Read more about his visit here For more information on the NDAA which passed yesterday please click here wicker senate gov Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2012 12 wicker...

January 14, 2019
Rural Broadband One of President Trump s top priorities for this Congress is to pass a major infrastructure improvement bill The committee will have an important role in that effort but in today s world...

January 15, 2009
Heritage Areas Legislation to Benefit Cultural Heritage Research in Mississippi Included in Public Lands Bill January 15 2009 WASHINGTON A provision to establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and...Management Act of 2009 which was agreed to today by the Senate The legislation now proceeds to the House of Representatives for approval I am pleased that Congress has acted to establish these National Heritage...

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