WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Tonight, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to prevent a government shutdown and temporarily extend funding until December 20, 2024. This gives lawmakers more time to reach an agreement on a long-term funding plan. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement expressing why CRs pose a threat to our national security: "A CR maintains last year's priorities and does not provide for needed investments in our troops an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Legislation Designates Sept. 22-28 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week, Elevating National Recognition for Families of the Fallen Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today praised Senate approval of their bipartisan resolution to establish Sept. 22-28, 2024, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. Approved by unanimous consent late Wednesday, the resolution (S.Res.884) calls for a de more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Last night, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution that honors the late actor James Earl Jones, who passed away in early September. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., led the effort. "Mississippi has lost a beloved son, and the world has lost an extraordinary talent. From Arkabutla to immortality, James Earl Jones, R.I.P. We'll remember your voice and your heart," Senator Wicker said. "From the Mississippi Delta to the w more PR