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U.S. Senator for Mississippi. Please visit my website for updates.

Mississippi & Washington, DC
wicker.senate.gov
Joined March 2011
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 20

    I am deeply disturbed the Turkish government has imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson on bogus charges. Today, I joined 65 other senators to call upon President Erdogan to release this law-abiding American citizen immediately.

    . and I led a bipartisan group of 66 Senators to send a letter to the President of Turkey, , demanding the release of wrongfully imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson.
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  2. 23 hours ago

    Today, , , & I announced a $574K grant to to fund planning for a 4300-foot rail connection to the Port of Pascagoula in Jackson County.

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  3. Retweeted
    May 7

    Great end to week announcing economic development investment in Marks, MS station and celebrating with . Great momentum leading into . Learn more about how you can participate in the week's activities & at: .

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  4. May 7

    In this week's , I discuss how new opportunity zones created by the will help spur investment in Mississippi. ➡

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  5. Retweeted
    May 5

    ICYMI: With help from and , the will be receiving a $2.6 million federal grant to help build a bridge that will connect different parts of the downtown area!

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  6. Retweeted
    May 4

    Wonderful celebration at Columbus today to highlight the delivery of more than 400 Mississippi-made UH-72A Lakota Helicopters to the . That’s a great credit to our skilled workforce who will continue to work for our Armed Forces.

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  7. Retweeted
    May 4

    Wonderful event in Columbus this morning to celebrate Airbus’ delivery of the first UH-72A Lakota helicopter as part of the latest contract with the U.S. Army. Since 2006, Airbus has delivered more than 400 Lakotas to our warfighters.

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  8. May 4

    Great event this morning at in Columbus. After working to support the Lakotas’ authorization in the Senate, I am excited to see these state-of-the-art helicopters rolling off the production line.

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  9. May 3

    Proud to join the Mississippi delegation in support of inspections of foreign catfish. Rigorous inspections keep food that could contain illegal carcinogens from ever reaching American dinner tables. Read our letter to Lighthizer here:

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    May 3

    On , chair urges governments of and to make every effort to discover who ordered murders of & .

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    May 3

    [THREAD] Here's a list of all the U.S. Senators, U.S. Reps & orgs calling on President to of an estimated $60 MILLION in Title X Family Planning tax dollars every year: [1/18]

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  12. Retweeted
    May 2

    . and I are among 41 Senators who believe current Title X regulations undermine the law prohibiting federal funds for programs where abortion is a method of family planning.

    . & I are calling for a return to Reagan-era rules that would prevent taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers. I'm proud to represent a state that is a leader in protecting the lives of the unborn. Read our statement here ➡
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  13. May 2

    . & I are calling for a return to Reagan-era rules that would prevent taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers. I'm proud to represent a state that is a leader in protecting the lives of the unborn. Read our statement here ➡

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  14. May 1

    It was good to speak to the Union County Development Association annual meeting last night.

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  15. May 1

    Mendenhall(Mississippi)High School alums make the Today show! Spreading Mississippi sunshine!

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  16. Apr 30

    To help resolve the current backlog of nominations, I support a Senate resolution that would permanently shorten the debate time on certain nominees. Read how this change could help give the President the team he needs here:

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  17. Apr 30

    During National , we celebrate entrepreneurs and owners, like Barbara and Tim Alamsha. They are ’s choice for Small Business Person of the Year for Mississippi.

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  18. Apr 30

    I was proud to join so many Mississippians at the grand opening of in Meridian Friday. This museum has revitalized this part of Meridian and will be a tourism destination for years to come.

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  19. Apr 28

    Today is National Prescription Drug . Flushing or trashing unused medicine is not the solution. Find a participating location here:

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  20. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    I urge all Americans to participate in tomorrow! Let’s come together and BEAT last October’s record of disposed prescription pills! Visit to learn more on how to participate Saturday and every day.

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  21. Retweeted
    Apr 26

    Toyota Mississippi is adding productions lines in Blue Springs, creating 400 new jobs. Toyota has been a valued corporate partner for more than a decade, and the company’s continued investment in Northeast Mississippi will strengthen the region’s economy.

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