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

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July 5, 1951 (73 years old)

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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