Featured Wicker probes Coast Guard on readiness
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker chaired a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to consider Vice Admiral Karl Schultz’s promotion to Admiral...
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Featured $2.6 million awarded for Gulfport bridge construction
A $2.6 million grant has been awarded to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and Congressman Steven Palazzo announced the award of a $2.6...
Featured Chris McDaniel: “Troubled” by Governor’s appointment of Hyde-Smith
by Alex Paton
With Governor Phil Bryant’s appointment of Commissioner of Agriculture Cindy Hyde-Smith to replace U.S. Senator Thad Cochran’s seat. Senator Chris McDaniel shared his thoughts on...
Featured Senator Wicker: Navy denies atheist chaplain application
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker said he has received confirmation from the Navy that an application submitted by a “secular humanist” to serve in the Chaplain...
Featured Wicker leads opposition to appoint atheist Navy chaplain
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is opposing the appointment of an atheist to the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. Wicker has formally requested the secretary of the...
Featured Leaders praise Cochran’s term in Washington after announcement
After 40 years in the U.S. Senate, Thad Cochran announced his retirement on Tuesday, and leaders from Mississippi and across the county have commended the...
Featured Government Shutdown: what your elected officials are saying
by Alex Paton
Mississippi’s leaders and elected officials are speaking out of the Government shutdown that happened over the weekend in Washington D.C. After Senate Democrats blocked a...
Featured Senator Wicker highlights early success of tax reform
On the Senate floor in Washington, Senator Roger Wicker touted the success of the major tax reform which was passed back in December. Tax cuts...
Featured Wicker: MS business wins $48M contract to develop drones for Air Force
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, congratulated Aurora Flight Sciences for winning a $48 million Air...
Wicker looks to upgrade apprenticeship programs in MS
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has introduced legislation aimed at bolstering apprenticeship programs, which would help American workers develop the skills required to succeed in today’s...