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June 22, 2020
long supported funding in Congress to make sure these efforts advance Winning the New Space Race Creates Jobs As chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee which oversees NASA I have made it a priority for...and vital communications services Countering these threats is part of why the President recently created the Space Force as a new branch of the military In addition to meeting these threats America needs...

August 3, 2017
and private funds to improve freight movement enhance safety for the general public and protect and create jobs all along the corridor This grant will help preserve the hard fought effort to restore service...the Mississippi Department of Transportation Railroad Revitalization Fund Loan Program Congress created the FASTLANE grant program with the 2015 enactment of the Fixing America s Surface Transportation...mandated by Congress to support regionally significant freight and highway projects The NCMRRA was created in 2011 by representatives from the counties of Tate Panola Yalobusha Grenada Montgomery Carroll...

December 3, 2015
need to plan ahead which in turn will make the roads safer for drivers boost economic growth and create jobs Wicker was successful in adding several provisions to the Highway Bill including his passenger...was lost after Hurricane Katrina That work will be aided by an innovative 20 million grant program created to provide assistance to applicants like the Southern Rail Commission for the purpose of initiating...

June 6, 2008
efficiently in Tupelo while also creating additional economic development opportunities throughout Northeast Mississippi Additionally these federal dollars will help create a new route for South Mississippians...

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...

June 18, 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...

June 2, 2022
of Mississippi s economy to create robust centers of trade and growth With these grants Mississippi will be able to expand our critical air infrastructure systems to create an even more prosperous Mississippi...

September 21, 2023
our communities after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina Restoring passenger rail service will create jobs improve quality of life and offer a convenient travel option for tourists contributing to our...instrumental in the effort to bring passenger rail to the Gulf Coast We applaud him for his leadership in creating this source of federal funds to expand and improve our nation s rail networks We re now on the cusp...and to address regulatory concerns with restoring passenger service In 2015 he led the effort to create and fund the Gulf Coast Working Group which provided a report with input from the Federal Railroad...

February 1, 2016
industry for work and the future of the sector is critical to bolstering our state s economy and creating well paying jobs Our charge as policymakers is not to pick winners and losers but rather to establish...company Solyndra which defaulted on a stimulus funded loan and the drawn out rejection of the job creating Keystone XL pipeline reflect the President s misguided energy approach Fostering Meaningful Debate...

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