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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Thursday September 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Senator Wicker Raises Alarm Over Damaged Navy Oiler in Arabian Sea
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to press reports that the Navy's fleet oiler USNS Big Horn was damaged off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea: "I am troubled about reports that the Navy's sole fleet oiler in the CENTCOM region has been rendered temporarily inoperable. If we cannot fuel o  more

Senator Wicker Statement on Amphibious Multi-Ship Buy Signing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement following the formal announcement that the Department of the Navy has contracted Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., to build one America-class and three San Antonio-class amphibious warships through fiscal year 2029: "It is terrific that the Navy has made offici  more

Senator Wicker Statement on President Biden Planning to Use Presidential Drawdown Authority for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following comment in response to reports that the Biden-Harris administration intends to notify Congress that they will tap into the nearly $6 billion remaining in Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) for Ukraine. The authority to transfer weapons to Ukraine would expire October 1,   more