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June 28, 2010
Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker U S Must Act Now With Tough Economic Sanctions on Iran June 28 2010 In January I wrote a column outlining my concerns about the growing threat...Crippling economic sanctions are the strongest non military approach that we have left United Nations Ineffective Earlier this month the U N Security Council in a 12 2 vote agreed to new sanctions against Iran...Iran Unfortunately these sanctions are far from crippling Instead they represent a lowest common denominator approach a typical result from the UN The resolution is the international equivalent to a slap...
May 20, 2014
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Outlines Defense Bill Priorities Miss Senator Highlights Concerns With C 130J Transfer Army s Plan for National Guard and...FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act NDAA during the subcommittee s markup of its portion of the bill The greatest risk our military faces today is the risk of an unready force that is insufficiently...consider delaying any scheduled FY2014 aircraft and personnel transfers until the defense authorization bill is complete and signed into law Finally I strongly support the creation of a commission to study the...
April 29, 2010
to Puerto Rico Democracy Act if Bill Reaches the Senate Wicker Says Bill Stacks the Deck in Favor of Statehood April 29 2010 WASHINGTON In advance of an expected House vote on the Puerto Rico Democracy...Democracy Act U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today issued the following statement in opposition to the bill I have long been opposed to the Puerto Rico Democracy Act because it sets up a two vote process that...that unfairly stacks the deck in favor of statehood and I will do whatever is necessary to stop the bill if and when it comes to the Senate The people of Puerto Rico have a right to determine the island s...
September 28, 2015
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Unveils Bill to Fight Alzheimer s EUREKA Act Would Encourage Breakthroughs With Prize Competitions September 28...introduced the EUREKA Act which stands for Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer s My bill would create prize competitions for research breakthroughs such as the identification of Alzheimer...Proven History of Competitions America has always been the home of groundbreaking innovation and my bill seeks to channel this pioneering spirit with prize able benchmarks that can bring us closer to a cure...
December 10, 2012
Passage of Defense Bill Bipartisan Legislation Supports Americaâ s Troops and National Security Priorities December 10 2012 Every year for the past five decades the Senate has passed an outline of defense...fulfill their missions around the world I am honored to have an active role in producing the defense bill as a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Foremost among my responsibilities is supporting...drastic defense cuts Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2012 12 wicker applauds passage of defense bill Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube...
July 31, 2019
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Introduces Fishery Disasters Bill July 31 2019 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce...process by which fishermen receive disaster relief I hope my colleagues will move quickly to pass this bill and help our fishermen In the past it has been years between the request for a disaster declaration...for disaster funding to go directly to members of the fishing community Among other provisions the bill would Maintain the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to determine the existence of a fishery...
December 30, 2013
Security Priorities in Defense Bill Key Provisions Highlight Importance of Troop Preparedness Fully Equipped Fleet December 30 2013 For the past 52 years Congress has passed a National Defense Authorization...systems Securing America s Defense Future Like many of my colleagues I had hoped NDAA would have been passed months ago following the Armed Services Committee s approval in June With more time for debate and...Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2013 12 wicker champions national security priorities in defense bill Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube...
April 5, 2017
Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Introduces Bill to Block Harmful Regulations BRICK Act Would Halt Regulatory Interference Until Completion of Legal...Roger Wicker R Miss a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today introduced a bill to halt the Environmental Protection Agency s EPA 2015 national emission standards for hazardous air...themselves in this situation with this regulation Ohio Representative Bill Johnson today introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives The National Association of Manufacturers and the U...
March 14, 2016
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Bill to Empower Patients Earns Committee Support Legislation Would Add Transparency to FDA s Drug Review...medical research and advancement One of these proposals is my Patient Focused Impact Assessment Act The bill would give patients a stronger voice during the development of new drug products and therapies Patients...Health Education Labor and Pensions HELP Committee has agreed unanimously approving my bill this month Specifically my bill would require the development of new guidelines to allow patients and advocates to...
August 13, 2019
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Bill Would Strengthen the U S Coast Guard Committee Approves Authorizing Legislation August 13 2019 On...service The committee recently passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 after months of bipartisan work The Coast Guard marks its 229th anniversary this month and this bill would make sure these dedicated...After Hurricane Katrina Coast Guardsmen were all hands on deck and among the first to respond This bill would direct the Coast Guard to assess how these new systems could be used going forward giving it...
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