Wicker Objects to Abuse of Power by White House in Executive Appointments
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday spoke on the Senate floor regarding the President's recent appointments of Richard Cordray as the director to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and three new members to the National Labor Relations Board. The President claimed that Congress was in recess while the Senate was in session, setting a troubling precedent. In part, Wicker said: "Reversing years of precedent, the Administration is asserting that the executive branch now has the authority to decide when Congress is in session. "This presumptuous action by the President goes far beyond the limited powers he is granted by our Constitution. It is an affront to the democratic checks and balances established by our Founders and constitutes a gross violation of precedent set by those who have come before us."
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday spoke on the Senate Floor regarding the President's recent appointments of Richard Cordray as the director to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and three new members to the Na...
WASHINGTON, DC -- US Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Tuesday applauded Senate passage of a resolution he authored supporting National Crime Victims' Rights Week. This year, the week will be observed April 22-28. The Wicker resolution, which passed the...
Wicker Objects to Abuse of Power by White House in Executive Appointments
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday spoke on the Senate floor regarding the President's recent appointments of Richard Cordray as the director to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and three new members to the Na...
Wicker Says President Has Failed to Live Up to His Rhetoric WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the President's annual State of the Union Address. "The President has made a lot of pr...
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) spoke on the Senate Floor Wednesday afternoon urging his colleagues to extend the payroll tax cut, offsetting it with spending reductions. Excerpt of Wicker's remarks: "Maybe after we get this wee...
TUPELO, MS - US Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) discussed the Deficit Reduction Committee's recent failure to reach a consensus for cutting federal spending. While expressing disappointment, Wicker pointed to other potential solutions to the nation's ...
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) spoke today in support of continued funding for sea power. Wicker serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee. Excerpts from Senator Wicker's remarks: ". . .the...
