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March 14, 2012
Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Senate Okays Highway Bill with Gulf Coast Oil Spill Provisions Cochran Wicker Hopeful House Will Accept Senate RESTORE Act Amendment March 14 2012 WASHINGTON...WASHINGTON D C U S Senators Thad Cochran R Miss and Roger Wicker R Miss today expressed hope that the House of Representatives will look favorably on overwhelming Senate support for legislation that will direct...Progress in the 21st Century Act S 1813 or MAP 21 a two year surface transportation reauthorization bill that includes provisions of the RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act Those provisions address post oil spill...
July 29, 2014
Transportation Funding Bill Legislation Ensures Highway Trust Fund Remains Solvent July 29 2014 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today voted in favor of a short term highway funding bill that would ensure...infrastructure projects remain funded while Congress works to pass a long term strategic plan The amended bill H R 5021 will now be sent back to the House of Representatives for a vote This measure would protect...would also keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent long enough for Congress to pass a comprehensive long term transportation bill before the end of the year anything short of that would be irresponsible Continued...
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...
September 11, 2008
News Press Releases Wicker Supports Bill to Fix Highway Trust Fund September 11 2008 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today applauded Senate action to pass legislation that will keep the Highway...and prevent the delay of highway construction projects in Mississippi and across the country This bill ensures the funds are in place to keep important highway construction projects in Mississippi and...diminished receipts from the gas tax due to high gas prices The bill was passed by voice vote in the Senate last night It now needs to be approved the House of Representatives before being sent to President Bush...
January 9, 2023
Weekly Report Two Thirds of Funding Bill Goes to National Security Law Enforcement Year End Brinkmanship Needs to End January 9 2023 Shortly before Christmas Congress passed major legislation to keep the government...government open through fiscal year 2023 Separate appropriations bills to fund government departments should have been passed months ago but were prevented from coming to the floor by the Democratic leadership...leadership Although many Americans were surprised at the bill s seemingly quick passage in reality the bill was the product of months of negotiations between members of both parties The final package reflected...
April 25, 2016
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Supports Bill to Increase Airport Security FAA Reauthorization Would Implement Better Screening Processes April...have been put in place to protect them The Federal Aviation Administration FAA reauthorization bill which passed the Senate on April 19 would offer this assurance Improved PreCheck Drone Guidelines Although...especially urgent priority in recent weeks following the devastating terror attacks in Brussels The FAA bill would address potential vulnerabilities at U S airports with better screening and security processes...
May 21, 2014
Resources Bill May 21 2014 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works today took to the Senate floor in support of the House Senate agreement...in drafting the Senate version of the legislation Following the House Senate conference agreement last week the bill was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday by an overwhelming vote of 412 4...essential to boosting trade and job growth across the nation The agreement on this new water resources bill the first in seven years I might add would accomplish a number of goals from restructuring the inland...
April 19, 2016
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker FAA Reform Bill Clears Senate Passenger Friendly Legislation Includes New Robust Consumer Protections April 19 2016...Science and Transportation on which Wicker serves as a senior member The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 95 3 This FAA bill will make air travel safer by improving airport security and strengthening...Mississippi State University I am hopeful that the Senate s action will soon be replicated in the House before the short term extension expires in July Provisions to strengthen airport security include...
November 12, 2015
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Congress Passes Wicker Proposal to Strengthen Public Private Space Partnership Measure Could Benefit Mississippi...Center November 12 2015 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today announced that Congress has passed his proposal requiring the Federal Aviation Administration FAA to examine how existing NASA facilities...in the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act H R 2262 The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 284 133 It was passed unanimously by the Senate Specifically the measure would direct...
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...
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