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July 16, 2015
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Education Reform Bill Passes Senate Legislation Puts States Teachers Parents Back in Control of Students Success July 16 2015...2015 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today supported final Senate passage of a bill to reform the nation s education system and to prohibit national mandates such as Common Core The Every Child...that goal back into focus The measure now awaits action by a House Senate conference committee to resolve differences between the chambers bills Highlights of S 1177 include Strengthening state and local...
December 9, 2015
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Congress Passes Education Reform Bill Legislation Strengthens State and Local Control of Students Achievements December 9 2015...to reform the nation s K 12 education system and prohibit federal mandates such as Common Core The bill the Every Student Succeeds Act was championed by Sens Lamar Alexander R Tenn and Patty Murray D Wash...support in the Senate with a vote of 85 12 It now awaits President Obama s signature to become law This bill would be the greatest transfer of federal power back to the states in 25 years and would reflect real...
September 18, 2018
Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Votes For Final Defense Health Education Funding Bills Bills Would Give Our Troops Pay Raises Support Mississippi Priorities September 18 2018 WASHINGTON U...includes two appropriations bills funding the U S Departments of Defense Labor Health and Human Services HHS and Education Congress is now set to pass 5 of 12 annual appropriations bills representing 75 percent...leadership in Congress and in the White House we are now funding our national priorities in a responsible way and ahead of schedule Wicker said The Defense funding bill would advance our national security...
May 8, 2017
Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Funding Bill Will Advance Trump Agenda Redirecting Obama Era Spending Priorities May 8 2017 Congress has passed legislation to fund the government through September...and I support his efforts Without this bill we would be continuing the spending priorities of the Obama era The comprehensive Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations bill also demonstrates how Republicans are committed...committed to making the tough choices that need to be made to control federal spending This bill adheres to the 2015 Budget Control Act and at 1 1 trillion continues a downward trend in discretionary spending...
January 28, 2014
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Praises House Passage of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act January 28 2014 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker...praised the passage of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H R 7 by the House of Representatives This bill is the House companion to S 946 which was introduced by Wicker in the Senate in 2013 Protecting...up this bipartisan bill without delay The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act prevents federal funds from being used for any abortion coverage in the United States and abroad The bill also ensures that...
April 22, 2015
Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Votes to Approve Anti Trafficking Bill Miss Senator Adds Provisions to Strengthen Statute of Limitations Increase Access to Support for Victims...States The bill Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S 178 would broaden protections for victims and hold traffickers and purchasers equally accountable for their crimes The legislation passed the Senate...hotline personnel and advocates providing valuable resources on counseling housing legal assistance and other services The underlying bill also includes a provision championed by Wicker to treat trafficking victims...
February 26, 2015
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Roberts Introduce Bill to End Taxpayer Funding of Abortion February 26 2015 WASHINGTON U S Senators Roger Wicker R Miss and...dollars will be used to fund abortions Senator Wicker said We know now that is simply not true Passing this bill would establish a comprehensive policy prohibiting the use of any public funding for abortion...plan that meets their needs and is in line with their beliefs and values Senator Roberts said Our bill protects this right We ban all taxpayer funding for abortion and we clearly inform consumers in health...
May 4, 2017
Statement After Senate Approves Gov t Funding Bill May 4 2017 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today issued the following statement after the Senate passed legislation to fund the federal government...Republicans made a commitment to restore our military and secure our borders This spending bill negotiated by the Trump White House makes good on both of those promises Our troops will benefit from a significant...remained in place if Congress had not acted including President Obama s climate change slush fund This bill champions decades long pro life policies No taxpayer funds are appropriated to Planned Parenthood...
September 30, 2015
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Funding Bill Adheres to Budget Caps Miss Senator Highlights Pro Life Provisions Reaffirmed by Spending Measure...appropriations bills to the Senate floor for consideration Earlier this year Congress passed a tough budget resolution that set strict caps on government spending Wicker said The proposal that passed the Senate...more accountable This temporary measure gives us additional time to work on more long term spending bills that comply with the budget and fight the egregious executive overreach of the Obama Administration...
November 9, 2009
Crimes Provision Politicized Defense Bill Senator Says Democrat Leadership Wrong to Use Military to Pass Controversial Bill November 9 2009 The defense authorization bill is an important item on Congress annual...military and our men and women in uniform This year however was different I could not support the defense bill because it also included completely unrelated legislation that broadened federal hate crimes law The...crimes legislation to the must pass defense bill Democrat leaders created a game of political gotcha putting members of Congress in a position of having to vote against a bill important to our national defense...
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