Wicker: Mississippi Jobs and Programs On the Line If Defense Bill Is Vetoed
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Your job could be on the line if you work for the military or in a defense-related job, if the National Defense Authorization Act...
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Your Water on Your Property: Wicker Votes to Make EPA Make a New Rule
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Many people in Mississippi who own property have been concerned about the possibility that the Environmental Protection Agency would be able to regulate your...
Wicker: Passing Defense Authorization Act Should Not Be Controversial
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The National Defense Authorization Act is being debated in Washington this week and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) pleaded with the U.S. Senate Tuesday to...
Congress Welcomes Trent Kelly With DC Swearing-In, Statements from Senators
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The official DC swearing-in for Mississippi’s newest congressman was Tuesday on the U.S. House floor, by Speaker John Boehner. Mississippi’s senators joined the House...
Spending on the Military: Wicker, Palazzo on Defense Authorization Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Providing adequate money for U.S. military operations is what Republicans in Congress hope happens with the Defense Authorization Act, that passed a U.S. House...
The USA Freedom Act: Cochran, Wicker Vote No
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–It was a no vote from both Mississippi senators on the USA Freedom Act, which passed the U.S. Senate yesterday by a vote of...
Protecting Mississippi Catfish: Bill Could Cut Out Inspections, Wicker and Cochran Say No
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Making sure the catfish you eat is safe is what a federal program started in 2008 under the Farm Bill is supposed to do....
Drones in Mississippi: Mississippi State New Epicenter of Unmanned Aircraft Research
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STARKVILLE, Miss.–Unmanned aircraft, or drones, have many purposes and Mississippi State is now the lead school in the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence...
The Federal Budget: Wicker, Cochran Approve Plan Passed by Senate, Cochran: It’s Not Perfect
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The federal government can start putting together a budget that could balance in ten years. Both senators from Mississippi voted yes on a plan...
Your Insurance Could Go Up: Senators Back Another Bill to End ObamaCare
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–It’s a sure thing that most Republicans support the repeal of ObamaCare, or the Affordable Care Act. But, Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran...