The Latest Breaking News from Roger Wicker

One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights, featuring some strange political bedfellows, is brewing after the elections.

The state joined states such as New York, California and Missouri in nabbing more than $50 million in health-related earmarks in fiscal 2022.

WASHINGTON — Two dozen mostly rural states are set to receive a greater share of federal research money from the recently enacted science and technology funding law as lawmakers, experts and researchers push to support talented scientists outside of major research hubs such as those in California, Massachusetts and New…

WASHINGTON — In the next Congress, Susan Collins of Maine is expected to be the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s powerful Defense panel, sources say.

Congress is steering more science and research funding to rural and low-income states to create opportunity outside of tech hubs.

Maine senator Susan Collins is poised to become the Republican on the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

Economy in focus: In Mississippi, poverty is high and water problems blight the state. But Republicans seem adamantly against spending to help their constituents

A federal agency has set aside money to help guard Mississippi’s capital city and surrounding areas against flood damage following two deluges in three years

The Federal Aviation Administration sent a high-level letter to Boeing this month warning that the documents the manufacturer has provided for certification of the 737 Max 7 model are wholly inadequate — making it unlikely that Max 7 certification will be completed by a year-end deadline.

The authorization for a search of LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl's home and office seeks correspondence among people who used to head the LA Metro.

Supply chain disruptions, from crops to water to energy, could be devastating if freight rail unions strike as soon as Friday.