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June 25, 2015
costs by at least 10 percent Reforms the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program to create a faster more flexible and accessible application process potentially accelerating major projects...Establishes a working group for the restoration of passenger rail service east of New Orleans and creates a competitive grant program for fiscally sustainable routes potentially including the restoration...routes operated by Amtrak Ensures broad national representation on the Amtrak Board of Directors Creates opportunities for states to compete for fiscally sustainable service enhancements Gives states greater...

February 22, 2016
not had passenger rail service since Hurricane Katrina devastated the area more than a decade ago Creating Jobs Better Quality of Life Passenger rail could bring countless opportunities for economic growth...evaluating the feasibility of a Gulf Coast line between New Orleans and Florida My legislation also created an innovative grant program for assisting applicants like the Southern Rail Commission in efforts...

January 12, 2009
significant investments in infrastructure projects across the country Public works projects will create thousands of new jobs and most importantly make needed enhancements to our nation s aging infrastructure...Mississippi the economic impact is felt throughout our state through the direct and indirect jobs they create I remain committed to helping provide resources that will increase these types of economic development...

October 10, 2016
local revenue boost job growth and support small businesses in our communities Wildlife Recreation Creates Thousands of Jobs On October 6 I joined state and local officials in Biloxi for the launch of a new...part of our nation The Gulf Coast National Heritage Area is helping to preserve our stories and to create new ones through ecotourism According to 2013 numbers our state s wildlife recreation and tourism...

June 27, 2023
farmers and harvesters The Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems Livelihoods and Local Seafood SHELLS Act will create a program office for aquaculture within the U S Department of Agriculture USDA to bolster shellfish...provide Rhode Island aquaculture farmers the tools and resources to sustainably grow the industry create new jobs and continue farming the best oysters in America For generations Maine s ocean economy has...along our coast aquaculture presents an exciting new opportunity to expand on this long tradition and create more good paying jobs in the 21st century King said From shellfish to seaweed the bipartisan SHELLS...

March 30, 2011
small businesses in Mississippi Louisiana Alabama and Texas that were affected by disaster areas created by Hurricanes Katrina Rita Gustav and Ike The economic recovery both on the Gulf Coast and nationally...Hurricane Katrina and the devastation caused by last year s oil spill said Wicker Economic opportunities created by this legislation would provide an important boost at a critical time for the entire region The...

December 10, 2010
depreciation provisions are proven incentives that help attract private investment in Mississippi and create jobs The GO Zone benefits have been useful in attracting capital to rebuild devastated areas Five...continuing recovery efforts Gov Haley Barbour said We need the extension of the GO Zone provisions to create the jobs that will rebuild the Mississippi Gulf Coast stronger and better than before The GO Zone...

November 18, 2015
extend to December 2023 Northrop Grumman is an important partner for Jackson County and the state in creating good paying jobs and encouraging economic growth Wicker said I am pleased that an agreement has...Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Defense I hope that this development also creates opportunities for the company to expand its Mississippi workforce over the course of this lease extension...

March 10, 2016
Coordination Entity of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA This authorization would create more collaboration among entities who oversee the health of the marine ecosystem by coordinating...

November 16, 2021
expanding our growing tourism industry supporting the new businesses calling South Mississippi home and creating safe evacuation routes from severe weather These brick and mortar improvements are the kind of infrastructure...Mississippi delegation and local leaders to support this project in Hinds County and the City of Jackson to create an even better place to live worship and raise a family Guest said The 20 0 million grant for Jackson...

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