Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]

Childers, Nunnelee to begin long dance

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...had held for some 14 years prior to Childers's 2008 victory in the special election to choose a successor to now -U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Tupelo. That race revealed some political friction between Republicans on the east end of the district and the m

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Miss. lawmakers spar over passengers transporting guns on Amtrak

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

...— Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi says hunters and sportsmen should be allowed to bring unloaded guns in checked bags aboard Amtrak trains, and he's pushing for legislation to allow it. "This is simply a matter of common sense and convenience for law

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2009/2010: Special problems for GOP?

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

...NY-20, Illinois (former Speaker Dennis Hastert’s seat), Louisiana (former Rep. Richard Baker’s seat) and Mississippi (Sen. Roger Wicker’s former House seat). MASSACHUSETTS: The candidates for Senate debated last night. Here’s the Boston Globe

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Amtrak, Congress in Stalemate Over Guns on Trains

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Earlier this year, Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker attached an amendment to the Senate transportation bill mandating that Amtrak allow passengers to check handguns during train travel. It passed with wide support, and 27 of the votes for the

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Gun fight over Amtrak could throw Transportation bill off the tracks

2009-10-25T00:00:00Z

All 40 Republicans, 27 Democrats and one independent voted for the amendment, sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). Amtrak and its defenders in Congress ...

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Groups lobby against proposed census change

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has said he supports the amendment. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said she is reviewing the revised amendment. ...

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Groups lobby against proposed census change

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

...lose congressional seats, including Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has said he supports the amendment. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said she is reviewing the revised amendment. "

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Amtrak Raises Objections to Measure Allowing Guns on Trains

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

...on his trains. But supporters see the measure as way to keep Second Amendment rights from being restricted. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said it's inappropriate for Amtrak to draw the line at this proposal since the system doesn't do much screenin

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Amtrak Against Measure to Allow Guns on Trains

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Amtrak Against Measure to Allow Guns on Trains

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Amtrak Raises Objections to Measure Allowing Guns on Trains

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said it's inappropriate for Amtrak to draw the line at this proposal since the system doesn't do much screening of passengers ...

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Miss. incumbent leads in 1st District fundraising

2009-10-22T00:00:00Z

...a former chancery clerk from Booneville, first won the seat in a special election in mid-2008 when Republican Roger Wicker moved from the House to the U.S. Senate. Wicker had held the 1st District seat since January 1995. Childers was elected for a full

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[Israel] No Check Required

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

US Sen. Roger Wicker, an opponent of the legislation, stated that he shares my “concern with the amount of firearm related crimes and accidents occurring in ...

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Good morning, -stans! Well, maybe at some point . . .

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

...all the cooperation we need regarding transmission facilities from the governments in the area? That was the question Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) posed last week to members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors at a Senate subcommittee hearing. Not rea

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Wicker slams Dems' closed meetings on health overhaul

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

... go far enough to drive down costs for consumers and is being drafted in secret without input from Republicans, Sen. Roger Wicker complained Wednesday. ...

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Insurance exchanges called key to health care

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., attacked the process of merging the bills, which he said will take place behind closed doors under the direction of Obama ...

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Insurance exchanges called key to health care puzzle

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

...country's top small-business association, said a national plan would help small employers compete with large employers. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., attacked the process of merging the bills, which he said will take place behind closed doors under the d

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Good morning, -stans! Well, maybe at some point . . .

2009-10-20T00:00:00Z

That was the question Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) posed last week to members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors at a Senate subcommittee hearing. ...

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Dem incumbent leads in 1st District campaign cash

2009-10-20T00:00:00Z

...to run, state Sen. Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo. Childers, from Booneville, first won the seat in a special election in mid-2008 when Republican Roger Wicker moved from the House to the U.S. Senate. Wicker had held the 1st District seat since January 1995. .

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Bill would 'cap' the economies of 2 states

2009-10-19T00:00:00Z

We expect the states' senators — Mr. Sessions and Richard Shelby in Alabama; Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker in Mississippi — will also say "no" to this cap ...

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