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September 29, 2008
Wicker Responds to House Vote on Financial Stabilization Bill September 29 2008 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today issued the following statement in response to the House of Representative...Representative s failed vote on the financial stabilization bill The compromise proposal was an improvement over the original Paulson plan But the American people are still very much opposed to anything that looks like...reflected in today s vote In addition hundreds of leading economists were urging a no vote because the bill represented a tourniquet rather than getting to the root of the problem As we move forward I hope...
March 4, 2014
Wicker Statement on House Passage of Flood Insurance Bill March 4 2014 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H R 3370 the The...The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act Today s vote in the House signals strong bipartisan and bicameral support for providing relief to homeowners and businesses from drastic flood insurance...swift compromise between the Senate and House versions of this critical legislation We need to get a bill to the President to sign In February Wicker voted to pass a bill S 1926 to delay flood insurance premium...
December 3, 2015
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Congress Passes Long Term Transportation Bill Plan Includes 2 7 Billion for Miss Infrastructure Projects Over the Next Five Years...authorization bill The legislation H R 22 provides more than 300 billion for transportation and infrastructure projects including more than 2 7 billion for investments in Mississippi The Senate passed the measure...by a vote of 83 16 The bill now awaits President Obama s signature to become law Simply put the nation s roads bridges and railroads need a shot in the arm Wicker said This bill does just that It puts...
July 1, 2025
on Senate Passed Reconciliation Bill July 1 2025 WASHINGTON Senator Roger Wicker R Miss released the following statement upon the Senate s passage of the reconcillation bill The Senate passed reconciliation...reconciliation bill is an investment in the future of the United States Through this legislation the Senate secured a down payment on a generational upgrade for our nation s defense capabilities Many of the key...border and unleash American energy production I encourage my colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass this bill and deliver on the promises we made to the American people in November Permalink...
December 17, 2018
See Farm Bill Pass Final Hurdle Positive Senate Outcome Followed Months of Negotiations December 17 2018 The Senate has passed the Agriculture Improvement Act sending to President Trump a bill that empowers...commonly known as the Farm Bill reauthorizes 867 billion over the next five years to support critical programs for our farmers low income Americans and rural communities Although the bill s negotiations were...imperative for lawmakers to pass this bill before the end of the year and the start of a new Congress In the end the bill earned overwhelming support in the Senate and the House of Representatives U S Farmers...
December 9, 2015
Instagram YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Congress Passes Education Reform Bill Legislation Strengthens State and Local Control of Students Achievements December 9 2015...to reform the nation s K 12 education system and prohibit federal mandates such as Common Core The bill the Every Student Succeeds Act was championed by Sens Lamar Alexander R Tenn and Patty Murray D Wash...support in the Senate with a vote of 85 12 It now awaits President Obama s signature to become law This bill would be the greatest transfer of federal power back to the states in 25 years and would reflect real...
November 10, 2015
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Applauds Passage of Veterans Bill Miss Senator Supports Funding for Veterans and Active Military VA Reform November 10 2015 WASHINGTON...Committee today voted in favor of a bill to fund veterans services military housing and the construction of hospital and health facilities The Senate passed the funding bill H R 2029 by a vote of 93 0 We have...care of our veterans and active military upon their return from service Wicker said This bipartisan bill includes necessary reforms to our VA system as well as funding to ensure readiness and improved quality...
December 10, 2016
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Cochran Senate Passes Critical Water Projects Bill Miss Senators Included Projects to Improve Local Ports Harbors Strengthen Infrastructure...in Mississippi The bill approved Thursday by the House of Representatives passed the Senate by a vote of 78 21 It will now go to the President s desk to be signed into law This bill includes many regional...Mississippi is well served by this national legislation The infrastructure development authorized in this bill will strengthen flood control and improve our state s ports and waterways as economic engines Cochran...
November 18, 2015
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Key Senate Committee Passes Amateur Radio Bill Measure Would Benefit Radio Operators Providing Emergency Support During Natural Disasters...operators provide valuable communications support during times of natural disasters Wicker said This bill would help ensure their ability to operate emergency response systems regardless of their location...perhaps our best defense against unpredictable weather and other hazards that might befall our state The bill would call on the FCC to apply its reasonable accommodation standard evenly to all types of residential...
September 29, 2017
Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Cochran Telehealth Ideas Included in Senate Passed Bill Miss Senators Pushed Bipartisan Provisions to Expand Telehealth Benefits to Medicare Patients September...living with chronic conditions includes four provisions based on the bipartisan telehealth focused bill introduced by Cochran Wicker and others Wicker discussed the promise of telehealth and advocated for...rural and underserved urban areas Specifically the CONNECT for Health Act provisions in the Senate passed CHRONIC Care Act include Home Dialysis Removes existing geographic and location specific restrictions...
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