WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Meets with Secretary of the Air Force Nominee Troy Meink WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today met with President Donald J. Trump's nominee to be the 27 th Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Troy Meink. In the meeting, Chairman Wicker and Dr. Meink discussed challenges and opportunities in the future Air Force fl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Statement on Pentagon Budget Reallocations WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to reports about a potential 8 percent "cut" to defense spending directed by the Secretary of Defense: "The Biden administration sent Congress four consecutive budgets with military cuts. It   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH AGAIN SEEKS PERMANENT REPEAL OF DEATH TAX Miss. Senator Says Family Farms, Small Businesses Subjected to Punitive Federal Estate Tax WASHINGTON, D.C. - In advance of the congressional debate on extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts before the close of 2025, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is again an original cosponsor of legislation to protect farmers, ranchers, and small bu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT TO ACHIEVE TRUMP DEFENSE, BORDER & ENERGY AGENDA Republican Budget Resolution Cuts Wasteful Spending to Pay for Investments in National Defense, Border Security & U.S. Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Friday morning supported Senate passage of a Republican-led budget resolution that sets the stage to ena  more