WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate just passed Congress' annual defense bill, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation includes numerous Mississippi priorities. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., serves as the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), affording him a unique position to advocate for Mississippi's national defense capabilities. It is ex  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Miss. Senator Calls for Restoration of Domestic Energy Security After Release of LNG Report Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today criticized the latest salvo by the outgoing Biden-Harris administration against U.S. energy production, a skewed study on American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The U.S. Department of Energy study released Tuesday was conducted as part of the administration's e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported final Senate passage of a massive defense policy bill that includes legislation she introduced to ensure that students, who serve in the National Guard and Reserve, will be guaranteed readmission to their schools following a deployment. The overall FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (HR.5009) establishes policies and sets funding guidelines f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Sends Water Resources Development Act to White House Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) late Wednesday voted for final passage of water infrastructure legislation that authorizes federal resources for improving waterways, flood control, ports, and other projects in Mississippi. The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (S.4367 or WRDA) authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Legislation to improve Mississippi's waterways, ports, river systems, dredging, and flood protection projects passed the U.S. Senate and is expected to become law. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., used his unique position on the Committee on Environment and Public Works to secure priorities for Mississippi in the legislation, the 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Senator Wicker released t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to celebrate the final U.S. Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In his remarks, Senator Wicker praised the efforts of his many Senate colleagues and SASC staff to achieve a 64th straight year of the NDAA's passage. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), met with President-elect Trump's nominee to be the next Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Former Representative Lee Zeldin. "Former Representative Lee Zeldin is a great choice for this position. He will bring important change to the EPA while also playing a pivotal role i  more