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October 30, 2019
Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Votes to Maintain State Waivers for Obamacare Mandates Senate Democrats Attempt to Raise Health Care Prices Limit Consumer Choice October 30 2019 WASHINGTON U S Senator...

July 20, 2009
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Says Cost of Democrats Health Care Plan Will Hurt Economy Massive Tax Increases and More Borrowing are Not the Way to Health...clear that one of the more troubling aspects of the proposals being put forth by congressional Democrats is the cost to taxpayers Many details of their proposals are yet to be unveiled but it is apparent...of dollars in more debt Yet that is exactly the direction congressional Democrats are heading A portion of the Senate Democrats health care plan was voted out of committee last week on a party line vote...

December 3, 2009
Dollars in Medicare Cuts from Democrats Health Care Bill December 3 2009 WASHINGTON U S Sen Roger Wicker R Miss today voted for an amendment to strip the Senate Democrats health care bill of Medicare cuts...McCain R Ariz was defeated by a vote of 42 to 58 The defeat of this amendment means the Senate Democrats bill still slashes nearly a half a trillion dollars from Medicare Wicker said The consequences of...This is not the kind of reform Americans deserve In addition to the Medicare cuts Wicker said the Democrats bill would increase taxes on workers and small businesses drastically increase government spending...

January 7, 2015
restoring the 40 hour workweek and repealing the medical device tax We now have an opportunity to give Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate the opportunity to work together on these important issues...

March 4, 2010
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Criticizes Democrats Procedural Scheme to Pass Massive Health Care Bill with Party Line Vote March 4 2010 WASHINGTON...WASHINGTON In remarks today on the Senate floor U S Senator Roger Wicker spoke out against Democrats plans to use reconciliation a procedural tactic typically reserved for budget or noncontroversial measures to...not accept it ill advised a real mistake not appropriate undesirable Those are all comments of Democratic members of the United States Senate about the concept of cramming this bill through in this procedure...

November 22, 2013
the national midterm elections This latest delay proves that President Obama and congressional Democrats are terrified of the political fallout from Obamacare Wicker said Americans from all walks of life...health care enrollment period next year is nothing short of a political decision to save vulnerable Democrats up for reelection next year The President s health care law is the wrong approach to providing more...

November 23, 2009
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Votes No Says Democrats Health Care Bill Spends Too Much Taxes Too Much and Slashes Medicare Senate Vote Clears Procedural...R Miss voted tonight against allowing the Senate Democrats health care plan from coming to the Senate floor for debate By a vote of 60 to 39 Democrats reached the 60 votes needed to move the legislation...legislation forward After the vote Wicker released the following statement Tonight Senate Democrats voted to bring their 2 074 page 2 5 trillion health care reform bill to the floor for consideration I voted no...

January 29, 2024
Telehealth Access Set to Expire at the End of the Year Rural Mississippians Stand to Lose January 29 2024 WASHINGTON U S Senators Roger Wicker R Miss and Cindy Hyde Smith R Miss joined a bipartisan group...access and flexibility during the pandemic era but the flexibilities are set to expire December 31 2024 In rural areas such as some in Mississippi telehealth has proven to be a vital resource for those...beneficiaries have permanent access to telehealth services before the temporary waivers expire on December 31 2024 the lawmakers wrote Enacting permanent telehealth legislation will require collaboration between HHS...

October 30, 2024
Home News Press Releases Senator Wicker Commends Dr Darsey s Appointment to Federal Board October 30 2024 WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss commended the appointment of Dr Damon Darsey to the...and coordination of first responders and in field medical care Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2024 10 senator wicker commends dr darsey s appointment to federal board Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter...

May 7, 2025
are essential to our nation s health care system said Senator Wicker Co Chair of the Senate Nursing Caucus They ensure patients receive timely and quality care and their dedication is unmatched Our country...jobs are and how important they are to patients said Senator Merkley Co Chair of the Senate Nursing Caucus In every corner of Oregon nurses offer vital care support and advocacy to patients and their families...shortage of nurses mental health struggles and the need for safer working conditions According to the 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study released by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing more...

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