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November 29, 2023
Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Opens National Defense Bill Conference Miss Senator Highlights GOP Priorities November 29 2023 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger F Wicker R Miss ranking...ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee today delivered opening remarks at the Pass the Gavel ceremony to formally begin conference proceedings on the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization...Act NDAA In his opening remarks Wicker highlighted several of his priorities for the annual defense bill which include procuring new platforms and munitions for service members deterring adversaries and...
September 28, 2016
Press Releases Wicker Senate Approves Temporary Gov t Funding Bill Chamber Passes Measure After Democrats Drop Objections to Clean Spending Bill September 28 2016 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss...increasing spending Every appropriations bill was reported out of the committee Ten of those bills received unanimous support from Republicans and Democrats Only when those bills reached the Senate floor did Harry...Senate Democratic leadership blow up the appropriations process in the name of election year politics House and Senate Republicans worked in good faith to avert a government shutdown and overcome that obstruction...
September 23, 2022
Malnutrition Passes Senate Global Health Bill Headed to White House For Signature September 23 2022 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker R Miss celebrated the passage of his bipartisan bill to bolster federal...to prevent and treat malnutrition globally passed the Senate last night on a voice vote After previously passing the House on a strong bipartisan vote the bill now heads to President Biden for his signature...lives U S Senators John Boozman R Ark Chris Coons D Del and Tim Kaine D Va also led the bill The bill was led in the House of Representatives by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks D N Y and Ranking...
September 19, 2022
Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Urges Senate to Pass Defense Bill Schumer Stalls Defense Bill to Focus on Partisan Agenda September 19 2022 One of the most important jobs of...Authorization Act a bill that has been passed annually since 1961 Congress should be taking up this all important legislation now Unfortunately Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has shelved the bill in order to...Committee I helped negotiate this year s defense bill which passed out of committee by an overwhelming vote of 23 3 Three months later however the bill still has not been considered by the full Senate...
December 7, 2022
Wicker Hyde Smith Praise Passage of Bill to Rename Biloxi Post Office for Fallen Police Officer Bill Establishing Robert S McKeithen Post Office Building Headed to White House December 7 2022 WASHINGTON U S...Biloxi Police Department was ambushed and killed outside headquarters in May 2019 The Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent Tuesday evening Officer McKeithen was a model public servant who dedicated...Commendation Medal the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Force Achievement Medal The House of Representatives passed the legislation to rename the postal facility at 135 Main Street for McKeithen in October...
July 30, 2015
Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Senate Passes Long Term Highway Bill Chamber Also Approves 3 Month Extension While Measure Awaits House Action July 30 2015 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger Wicker...Wicker R Miss today voted in favor of a six year highway authorization bill The legislation H R 22 which is fully funded for the first three years would provide a long term strategic plan for transportation...transportation and infrastructure projects including investments in Mississippi The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 65 34 The Highway Trust Fund is set to run out of money on July 31 A three month funding...
July 3, 2017
Newsletter Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Supports Bill to Improve Air Travel Rural Airports Senate Commerce Committee Passes FAA Reauthorization July 3 2017 A record number of Americans more...Those flying out of major urban hubs might face flight delays because of airport congestion The Senate bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration FAA seeks to improve the air travel experiences...As a member of the Senate s Commerce Science and Transportation Committee I voted in favor of the bill in committee and look forward to its eventual enactment into law before the current FAA authorization...
July 13, 2016
YouTube Newsletter Signup Press Releases Home News Press Releases Wicker Senate Clears FAA Extension Bill House Senate Compromise Includes New Safety Security Reforms July 13 2016 WASHINGTON U S Senator Roger...travel safer for consumers and bolster Mississippi s aerospace industry The House Senate conference agreement which was passed by the Senate today now awaits President Obama s signature to become law I...before FAA s authorization expired on July 15 Wicker said Although I had hoped we would be passing a long term bill I am pleased that this measure includes needed airport security reforms as well as critical...
May 19, 2023
Releases Home News Press Releases Miss Senators Cosponsor Bill to Reform HUD Disaster Recovery Programs Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Long Term Housing Community Development for Disaster Struck Areas May...major disasters The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S 1686 would strengthen the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development s HUD disaster recovery grants for states local governments and tribes and...disaster more quickly Wicker said This legislation would expedite aid distribution at the Department of Housing and Urban Development ensuring families can rebuild as soon as possible after disaster strikes Mississippians...
September 19, 2016
Signup Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Water Resources Bill Would Move Mississippi Projects Forward Bipartisan Legislation Passes Senate With Broad Support September 19 2016 Earlier this year I...priorities were included in WRDA during the committee process Before the final version of the bill was passed Sen Thad Cochran and I advocated for provisions like the expansion of the Delta Headwaters Project...potential dams through federal grants Even though Congress should pass a water resources bill every two years the 2014 WRDA was the first to pass Congress in seven years Enactment of the 2016 WRDA would be a...
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