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July 3, 2023
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Touts Defense Bill Wins A Strong Military Prevents Conflict July 3 2023 One of Congress s most important tasks is providing...Services Committee took an important step by passing its version of this year s national security legislation Called the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA the bill sets the priorities for our armed forces...balloon incursion the ongoing border crisis and fentanyl pouring into our country Additionally the bill supports the manufacturing necessary for our armed forces to catch up with China s massive military...
October 7, 2015
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Calls on Obama to Sign Defense Bill Military Blueprint Receives Overwhelming Bipartisan Support Despite Veto Threat October 7 2015 WASHINGTON...Senate passed the bill by a vote of 70 27 which suggests that support for the bill may be enough to override a potential presidential veto Today s overwhelming vote in favor of this defense bill highlights...that our all volunteer forces have the tools they need to carry out their missions Wicker said This bill also gives the military much needed spending flexibility to lessen the impact of impending sequestration...
May 2, 2017
Releases Home News Press Releases Senate Unanimously Approves Bill to Improve Space Weather Prediction Peters Gardner Booker Wicker Klobuchar Bill Helps Address Economic Impact of Solar Flares on Technology...agencies are able to protect against extreme space weather and I urge the House of Representatives to swiftly approve this bill so we are well prepared to predict and avoid a possible worst case scenario...members of both parties as it has worked its way through the legislative process and am pleased it passed the full Senate today We are now one step closer to better preparing for and protecting against the...
November 10, 2015
Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Congress Completes Work on Defense Bill Measure Includes Ban on Closing Guantanamo Bringing Terrorists to U S Mainland November 10 2015 WASHINGTON...soldiers veterans military installations and defense manufacturing The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91 3 This bill sends a signal to the world that the United States is committed to defending our...shortsighted budget cuts that would impact readiness and morale S 1356 adheres to the budget agreement passed by Congress in late October That agreement adjusted spending caps by 80 billion over two years 50...
December 12, 2014
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Defense Bill Clears Final Hurdle Legislation Sets National Security Priorities Provides Armed Services Blueprint...following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA by a vote of 89 11 I am pleased that Congress is finally sending a defense authorization bill to the President s desk Passage...to ensure our troops and military leaders have the tools they need to carry out their missions This bill contains several provisions that will greatly benefit Mississippi New funding will ensure the construction...
May 18, 2017
Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Proposal Authorizing New Coast Guard Cutters Passes Committee Legislation Now Awaits Senate Consideration May 18 2017 WASHINGTON Two key proposals authored...the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee as part of the Coast Guard Reauthorization bill Wicker is a senior member of the Committee which oversees the Coast Guard Specifically one of the...technologies and modern ships to carry out that mission successfully I am pleased that this reauthorization bill includes my proposal to provide the Coast Guard with the necessary authority to begin the process...
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...
June 3, 2025
Reconciliation Bill June 3 2025 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee today unveiled legislative text of the reconciliation bill s defense portion The House and...White House and Department of Defense to modernize America s military secure the border and strengthen national security Chairman Wicker released the following statement after the release of the bill text...text This bill is a landmark down payment toward the modernization of our military and our defense capabilities It represents a generational upgrade for our national security with historic funding for Golden...
December 21, 2009
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Supports Defense Funding Bill Measure Provides Pay Raise For Troops Resources Needed to Succeed in Afghanistan Iraq December 21...Saturday morning in support of the FY 2010 defense appropriations bill The measure was approved by the Senate and now heads to the White House to be signed into law This legislation advances our national security...and Iraq Wicker said The bill also recognizes the continued sacrifice and service of our men and women in uniform by providing them with a well deserved pay raise The defense bill funds a wide range of national...
December 1, 2016
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Votes to Extend Sanctions on Iran Miss Senator Says Obama s Doctrine of Strategic Patience Not Working December 1 2016 WASHINGTON...today voted to extend economic sanctions on the Iranian regime through 2026 The sanctions will expire at the end of the year without congressional action Allowing these sanctions to lapse would be a mistake...regime I am hopeful these sanctions will strengthen America s hand in dealing with the Iranian government after President elect Trump takes office in January The Senate passed the measure today by a vote...
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