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May 12, 2015
Press Releases Wicker Cochran Call for Increased Gulf Offshore Energy Exploration Miss Senators Back Bill to Open New Oil Exploration Areas Lift GOMESA Caps May 12 2015 WASHINGTON D C U S Senators Roger Wicker...other Gulf Coast states The Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 S 1276 introduced by U S Senator Bill Cassidy R La would open parts of the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas exploration and lift...boosting the Gulf Coast s overall economy Wicker said America thrives when our Gulf Coast thrives This bill would provide precisely what Mississippi needs to prosper an increase in jobs revenue and use of our...
January 23, 2017
Press Releases Wicker Works to Put a Permanent End to Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Senators Announce Bill to Prohibit Use of Funds Increase Insurance Plan Transparency January 23 2017 WASHINGTON U S Senators...for us to enact a permanent solution that protects American taxpayers from funding abortions This bill would establish these protections in addition to making sure that people are notified if they have...Obamacare many Americans unknowingly pay for abortion services covered under their health care plan Our bill will permanently prohibit any taxpayer dollar from being used to pay for abortions and protect the...
November 18, 2015
News Press Releases Senate Votes to Remove Bigger Trucks Mandate From Transportation Appropriations Bill Sens Wicker Feinstein Successful Again in Putting Chamber on Record Opposing Longer Double Trucks...Dianne Feinstein D Calif to remove a federal mandate from the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill H R 2577 that would force states to allow large trucks to pull double 33 foot...public safety and has no place in an appropriations bill Senator Wicker and I were successful in stripping the language from the transportation funding bill on the floor today Under our amendment the Department...
September 16, 2022
Smith Move to Make Distribution of Deadly Fentanyl Chargeable as Felony Murder Miss Senators Cosponsor Bill to Toughen Punishment for Knowingly Dealing Lethal Opiate September 16 2022 WASHINGTON U S Senators...across the country and dealers who put it on our streets should be held responsible Wicker said This bill would send a strong signal that the federal government will not tolerate this deadly drug which is...to 2020 Additional S 4876 cosponsors include Senators Tom Cotton R Ark Bill Hagerty R Tenn Rick Scott R Fla John Cornyn R Texas Bill Cassidy M D R La Joni Ernst R Iowa Mike Braun R Ind Ted Cruz R Texas Josh...
September 16, 2015
News Press Releases Wicker Cochran Work to Protect Small Businesses from Obamacare Mandate Senate Bill Would Allow States Flexibility in Determining Size of Employers in Small Group Market September 16...redefine health insurance market groups should remain in the jurisdiction of the states Senator Scott s bill would help Mississippi s small businesses avoid unnecessary premium increases under these new regulations...
July 10, 2017
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Authors Bills to Boost Recreational Fishing Marine Management Legislation Would Encourage Data Collection and Collaboration...incorporate non federal data which is often better than traditional data streams This bill is cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson D Fla Roy Blunt R Mo Joe Manchin D W Va John Kennedy R La and Brian Schatz...operate information gathering systems Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2017 7 wicker authors bills to boost recreational fishing marine management Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube...
March 4, 2016
R Miss today announced a 3 5 million grant to construct a safe room at Itawamba Community College ICC in Fulton The Mississippi lawmakers reported Friday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA...weather and its potential for devastating loss Wicker said I am pleased that FEMA is working with ICC and Fulton through this grant to construct this life saving facility Tornadoes and severe weather caused...
March 15, 2017
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Gillibrand Announce Bill to Promote Computer Science Programs March 15 2017 According to the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics...opportunities in computer science that can open doors for students into careers in computer science fields The bill would create a grant program administered by the U S Department of Education for consortia of schools...
November 16, 2015
allow double 33 foot trailers also known as twin 33s My measure received strong bipartisan support passing by a vote of 56 31 38 States Currently Ban Twin 33s The vote is a victory for public safety states...additional funding Highway Bill Faces Nov 20 Deadline My motion on twin 33s followed a vote in the Senate to go to conference on a multiyear highway bill which was recently passed by the House of Representatives...Representatives The work to reconcile the differences between the House highway bill and the Senate bill which passed earlier this year is needed right away Federal highway funding is set to expire on Nov 20 America...
November 9, 2015
The bipartisan bill contains important changes to the military retirement system expanding benefits and giving service members more value and choice Other provisions were inspired by a bill I coauthored...President Obama decided to veto the defense bill last month because of political disagreements over domestic funding In response the House of Representatives has passed a revised version and the Senate is expected...do so soon The next step should be to pass an appropriations bill to fund the defense budget Senate Republicans have tried to bring a defense appropriations bill to the floor for consideration but Senate...
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