The Next Sec. of Defense: Mississippi Influence On Who Gets the Job
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Mississippi will have a say in who becomes the next Secretary of Defense for the country. Sen. Roger Wicker questioned Pres. Obama’s pick for...
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Pres. Obama’s Budget: Mississippi Senators Say Republicans Will Have a Better Plan
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Washington, D.C. is a partisan world when it comes to making policies that shape the way your government operates. Another indication that political in-fighting...
The Keystone XL Pipeline: Wicker, Cochran Vote Yes, President Likely to Veto
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Keystone XL Pipeline has now been effectively approved by both the U.S. House and Senate. Mississippi’s senators, Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, both...
The Clock is Ticking: Wicker Concerned About Less Military Money and Need for Better Defense
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. military is getting less money these days because of the country’s debt problem and budget deficit. That has the attention of top military leaders...
Working Over Time: Wicker Supports Bill That Would Require Private Companies to Pay or Give PTO
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Work any over time this week? A new bill in DC could make sure you get paid for it, even if you work for...
Forcing You to Buy Health Insurance: Cochran, Wicker Co-Sponsor Bill to Repeal Part of ObamaCare
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The part of ObamaCare that forces you to buy health insurance under threat of a potentially hefty tax penalty is what Mississippi’s DC senators...
State of the Union: Wicker: It Wasn’t a Speech I Was in Love With, Thompson: Theme Was the Middle Class
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–A State of the Union speech that thrilled some Democrats, but didn’t please too many Republicans had Mississippi’s Republican Congressional delegation calling it “same...
Raising Taxes on the Rich to Give the Middle Class a Tax Cut: Wicker Plans Response to State of the Union
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The State of the Union speech is tonight and Pres. Obama is expected to talk about his plan to raise taxes on wealthy people...
A Week in Washington: The Mississippi Students About to Get an Eye-Opening Visit
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Only 104 high schools students from across the nation who will take part in the 2015 Washington Week. Two of those are from Mississippi. As delegates,...
Protecting America: Wicker Named Chairman of Seapower Subcommittee
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–One of the first lines of defense for America is by sea. Now Mississippi has an even bigger influence on how our naval defenses...