Roger F. Wicker
Republican senior Senator of Mississippi
Representative
Mississippi, district 1
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
Mississippi, district 1
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Mississippi, district 1
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Mississippi, district 1
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Mississippi, district 1
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Mississippi, district 1
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Mississippi, district 1
January 4, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Senator
Mississippi
December 31, 2007 - January 3, 2013
Senator
Mississippi
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
Mississippi
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025
16
Congresses Served
7
House Terms
3
Senate Terms
July 5, 1951 (73 years old)
Birthday
- Served as the senior United States senator from Mississippi since 2007
- Previously served as a Mississippi State Senator from 1988 to 1995
- Served as the U.S. Representative from Mississippi’s 1st congressional district from 1995 until 2007
- Graduated from the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Law
- Served as an officer in the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1980 and in the Air Force Reserves from 1980 to 2003, retiring as a lieutenant colonel
- Worked as a political counselor to Congressman Trent Lott and as a judge advocate
- Chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2015 to 2017 and served as a deputy Republican whip
- Member of several Senate committees, including Armed Services (Ranking Member) and Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Involved in legislation related to medical research, economic development, veterans’ issues, and gun rights
- Supported the Iraq War, the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan, and has been a strong supporter of Ukraine
- Opposed the Affordable Care Act and has repeatedly introduced bills to overturn Roe v. Wade
- Voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and supported expanding U.S. visas for Ukrainian refugees
- Opposed Mississippi accepting Syrian refugees
- Advocated for changing the Mississippi state flag, calling the old flag offensive
- Only senator to vote against an amendment declaring that climate change is real in 2015
- Supported the Israel Anti-Boycott Act and has a strong pro-Israel stance
- Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack
- Has consistently ranked among the poorest members of Congress
- Married with three children and six grandchildren, resides in Tupelo, Mississippi, and is a deacon and choir member at First Baptist Church Tupelo