Roger F. Wicker has represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate since December 2007, after serving in the House from 1995 to 2007. Chair of two Senate committees: Armed Services and Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
An attorney and former Air Force officer, Wicker served in the Mississippi Senate from 1988 to 1995 and represented Mississippi’s 1st congressional district in the U.S. House from 1995 to 2007.
Wicker earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1975. Wicker served as a U.S. Air Force officer from 1976 to 1980 and in the Air Force Reserve from 1980 to 2003, and worked as a political counselor on the House Rules Committee during the 1980s. Elected to the Mississippi Senate in 1987, Wicker served from 1988 to 1995. Wicker served in the U.S. House from 1995 to 2007, then entered the U.S. Senate by appointment in 2007. Wicker won Senate elections in 2018 and 2024.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: GPO Pictorial Directory, 119th Congress / Public domain
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 4138 | A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Became law | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 3266 | USMMA Athletics Act of 2026TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS | Passed Senate | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 4164 | A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.CONGRESS | Passed Senate | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 2296 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Passed Senate | 0 COSPON. |
| S. 3791 | Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization ActTRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS | Out of committee | 13 COSPON. |
| S. 4784 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Out of committee | 0 COSPON. |
| S. 323 | PLAN for Broadband ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Out of committee | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 2126 | Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | Out of committee | 7 COSPON. |
| S. 258 | TORNADO ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Out of committee | 9 COSPON. |
| S. 5463 | National American History and Founders Month ActGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS | Introduced | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 5279 | National American History and Founders Month ActGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS | Introduced | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 5095 | Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
MOST RATEDWicker led the committee that sought records and video from the Pentagon as a condition on the defense secretary’s travel budget.
Wicker said he helped secure federal funding for planned road and interchange improvements in DeSoto County.
Wicker said he worked with local and state officials to obtain federal funding for DeSoto County road improvements.
Wicker called on Trump to confront Xi over China’s support for Iran, religious persecution and other concerns.
Wicker joined two colleagues in introducing a bill to designate November as National American History and Founders Month.
MOST RATEDWicker said the proposed Iran deal conflicts with Trump’s goals and objected to its financial and security terms.
Wicker urged the United States to uphold its security commitments to Taiwan and use authorized assistance as Congress intended.
Wicker led a bipartisan Senate effort urging Trump not to host Putin at the G20 summit.
Wicker said Trump should not have invited Xi for a lavish visit and listed issues he wanted Trump to raise.
Wicker urged Trump to use Xi’s visit to raise concerns about China’s conduct and said he would not have invited Xi for a lavish welcome.
MOST RATEDWicker withdrew his threat to exclude Wilson from the return flight but maintained that the United States should not host the gathering.
Wicker reversed his earlier support for Charleston, while the reasons for his opposition remain unclear.
MOST RATEDWicker led the committee that sought records and video from the Pentagon as a condition on the defense secretary’s travel budget.
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