Cochran urges Senate to prevent midnight shutdown of government
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Sen. Thad Cochran who serves as the Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman delivered a speech urging lawmakers to adopt a piece of legislation that keep...
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Wicker votes to end sanctuary cities, bills blocked in D.C.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted to strengthen U.S. immigration laws by supporting two measures aimed at cracking down on sanctuary cities....
Senators Cochran, Wicker, vote for strengthening background checks for gun purchases
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss) both voted for gun control measures Monday that would keep guns in the...
Senator Roger Wicker sends updates from Washington
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss) released updates Friday on current affairs being discussed within the Senate that could effect Mississippians. ...
Senate filibuster ends, government officials, advocates torn on gun reform
WASHINGTON—Government officials voiced their positions on what should or should not be done regarding gun control in the wake of the Orlando shooting....
Bill Reading Filibuster is Back: House and Senate Moving Slow
JACKSON, MISS– Your lawmakers have until March 30th to clear the House and Senate agenda, or the current bills die. ...
U.S. Senate Approves Budget Deal in DC: How Your Senators Voted
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. Senate passed a two-year budget early Friday morning (1:01 a.m.) that will suspend the country’s debt limit into 2017 and will, at...
Ending Sanctuary Cities: Mississippi Senators Vote to Stop Cities From Defying Federal Law
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Ending Sanctuary Cities in America that give refuge to illegal immigrants was the goal of a proposal that failed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. Both Mississippi...
Palazzo: Mississippi House Delegation Sending a Message to the Senate, President
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–While Mississippi’s senators said Wednesday that they approved of the temporary measure to fund the government until Dec. 11 as a time for more...
Your Power Bill and the Federal Government: Wicker Questions EPA Leader on Obama Administration’s Plan
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–New federal regulations could make your monthly light bill go way up. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan could mean Mississippi’s power plants...