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June 11, 2012
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Montgomery G I Bill Benefits Service Members and Nation Legislationâ s Namesake Was Tireless Champion for Veterans...2012 Twenty five years ago this month President Reagan signed legislation making the Montgomery G I Bill a permanent benefit for American service members More than 2 6 million veterans have been helped through...former Mississippi Congressman G V Sonny Montgomery who authored the updated legislation The first G I Bill was created in 1944 to help returning World War II veterans achieve a goal many thought was impossible...
August 14, 2025
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Chairman Wicker Applauds Auction House for Returning Border Wall Construction Materials Given Discarded by Biden Administration Chairman...the Senate Armed Services Committee today commended the reported agreement brokered between auction house GovPlanet and the Trump administration to return border wall construction materials to the federal...that it later sold many of these taxpayer purchased border wall construction materials to an auction house which then liquidated the construction materials for pennies on the dollar The FINISH IT Act halted...
December 24, 2009
Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Votes Against Democrats Misguided Health Care Bill Passage of the Bill is a Low Moment for the Senate and Americans December 24 2009 WASHINGTON U S Sen Roger Wicker...Christmas Eve against final passage of the Senate Democrats health care bill By a vote of 60 to 39 Democrats pushed their health care bill through the last Senate hurdle Americans have made it very clear that...that this isn t the kind of reform they want Wicker said The approval of this bill was a colossal mistake This ill advised measure would drastically expand the government raise taxes slash Medicare by 500...
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...
June 25, 2014
Supports Job Training Bill Miss Senator Applauds Effort to Streamline Strengthen Workforce Development June 25 2014 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today supported a bipartisan bill that would improve...Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA H R 803 passed the Senate by a vote of 95 3 Too many Americans are struggling to find work or stuck in part time jobs Wicker said This bill would empower them to develop their...though approximately 3 000 One Stop centers and 550 local workforce boards nationwide Highlights of the bill include Eliminating 15 programs identified as ineffective or duplicative Supporting state and local...
July 1, 2010
Press Releases Senator Wicker Says Passage of Flood Insurance Authorization Bill is Long Overdue Lawmaker Applauds Senate for Passing Reauthorization but Says Reforms Still Needed July 1 2010 WASHINGTON DC...applauded the Senate for passing the Flood Insurance Authorization Act but expressed the critical need for Congress to reform the National Flood Insurance Program NFIP rather than pass short term extensions...overdue and I am glad the Senate finally passed this bill to provide a little more certainty to those on the Gulf Coast However the work is not done This bill offers only a short term extension and the...
September 25, 2024
Press Releases Congress Passes Temporary Government Funding Legislation Senator Wicker Highlights Why This is the Wrong Approach September 25 2024 WASHINGTON Tonight Congress passed a continuing resolution...funds for abortions has been attached to appropriations bills for nearly four decades Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2024 9 congress passes temporary government funding legislation senator wicker...
December 26, 2016
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Says Water Resources Bill Caps Year of Accomplishments New Laws Make Overdue Reforms Encourage Groundbreaking Medical Research...law Over the past few years WRDA bills have not been passed every two years as they should be The Republican majority of the 114th Congress changed that pattern passing a 2016 WRDA two years after its last...last reauthorization In fact during this Congress critical bills have been enacted on a regular basis a welcome change from the pattern of dysfunction and gridlock under former majority leader Harry Reid...
February 4, 2014
Press Releases Wicker Farm Bill Is a Big Win for Mississippi February 4 2014 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today voted for the bipartisan Farm Bill which passed by a vote of 68 32 The Agricultural...putting food on the table but also in providing a livelihood for many families Wicker said This Farm Bill supports Mississippi s hardworking farmers and ensures consumers have access to safe and affordable...workforce It generates an economic impact of approximately 7 5 billion each year This long term farm bill ensures certainty and stability for farmers and lenders as they make decisions about production loans...
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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