RepublicanRoger F. Wicker
U.S. Senator · Mississippi
U.S. Senator from Mississippi
9 tracked promises, 5 rated
Mississippi
Represents Mississippi statewide
How they won their seat
Roger F. Wicker won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi with 62.8% of the vote (763,420 votes).
- Roger F. Wicker · Republican62.8%763,420
- Ty Pinkins · Democrat37.2%451,981
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Roger F. Wicker's record indicates a strong focus on national defense and military readiness, as evidenced by his sponsorship of multiple National Defense Authorization Acts and his role as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Additionally, he has sponsored bills related to infrastructure, particularly in Mississippi, and has shown interest in flood control projects, such as the Yazoo Backwater Pumps project. Focus areas (from the record): National Defense · Infrastructure · Flood Control · Military Readiness · Acquisition Reform Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Wicker's sponsored bills and committee work reflect a focus on national defense and infrastructure, including military and flood control projects in Mississippi. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of his sponsored bills or their impact; There is no information on his public statements or responses to constituents; The record does not indicate how his campaign finance sources may influence his legislative priorities. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Roger F. Wicker has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2013. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Roger F. Wicker has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 12
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$31K6%
- Large individual (itemized)$217K40%
- PAC / committee$290K54%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Armed Services — AirlandOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Armed Services — CybersecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Armed Services — PersonnelOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Readiness and Management SupportOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Armed Services — SeapowerOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Strategic ForcesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and FisheriesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Cochairman, Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+79 · based on 5 rated promises
- Championed 4
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 5 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept5
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
9 promises across 8 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Mississippi Infrastructure / Flood Control2
- Border Security / Immigration1
- Defense Spending1
- Missile Defense / Homeland Security1
- National Defense1
- National Defense / Navy Shipbuilding1
- Pentagon Reform / Defense Acquisition1
- Pentagon Reform / Defense Industrial Base1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)9100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
9 tracked promises
“Push to grow the annual U.S. defense budget to five percent of Gross Domestic Product over time, the central target of his '21st Century Peace Through Strength' investment plan.”
“Pass his FORGED Act to overhaul Pentagon acquisition, described by him as the most extensive defense acquisition reform proposal in 40 years.”
“Secure a $25 billion 'down payment' on the Golden Dome homeland missile-defense system through the defense reconciliation bill.”
“As Armed Services Committee Chairman, continue implementing his '21st Century Peace Through Strength' agenda to carry out a generational rebuilding of the U.S. military.”
“Commit to building the U.S. Navy up to a 355-ship fleet, the goal of his signature SHIPS Act, which made a 355-ship Navy official U.S. policy.”
“Work with the Secretary of Defense to implement his Pentagon reforms and broaden the use of private capital in defense manufacturing during the 2026 phase of the military rebuild.”
“Through his FINISH IT Act, secure unused government-owned border-wall materials so they are used to extend and complete the U.S.-Mexico border wall rather than sold off.”
“Keep pushing federal agencies to finish the Yazoo Backwater Pumps flood-control project for the Mississippi South Delta.”
“Advance the Pearl River (One Lake) flood-control project toward breaking ground to protect the Jackson, Mississippi metro area from flooding.”
Verified record
432 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $286,732, spent $828,009, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 ↗Jun 15, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 674: A resolution designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week". ↗Apr 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4164: A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. ↗Mar 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4154: Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026 ↗Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4138: A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army. ↗Mar 18, 2026
- Sponsored SCONRES 27: A concurrent resolution celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps. ↗Feb 12, 2026
- Sponsored S 3791: Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2026 ↗Feb 5, 2026
- Sponsored S 3678: Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act ↗Jan 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 3565: SUCCESS for BEAD Act ↗Dec 18, 2025
- Sponsored S 3304: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025 ↗Dec 2, 2025
- Sponsored S 3266: USMMA Athletics Act of 2026 ↗Nov 20, 2025
- Sponsored SRES 472: A resolution supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners". ↗Oct 29, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 432 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 605
- Nay
- 221
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 32
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Not voting
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
8 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Pentagon Reform / Defense Industrial BaseStated position
Work with the Secretary of Defense to implement his Pentagon reforms and broaden the use of private capital in defense manufacturing during the 2026 phase of the military rebuild.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2026/3/wicker-s-2026-armed-services-prioritiesView position & sources → - Border Security / ImmigrationStated position
Through his FINISH IT Act, secure unused government-owned border-wall materials so they are used to extend and complete the U.S.-Mexico border wall rather than sold off.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/8/chairman-wicker-applauds-auction-house-for-returning-border-wall-construction-materials-given-discarded-by-biden-administrationView position & sources → - Pentagon Reform / Defense AcquisitionStated position
Pass his FORGED Act to overhaul Pentagon acquisition, described by him as the most extensive defense acquisition reform proposal in 40 years.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/6/wicker-outlines-pentagon-reform-planView position & sources → - Missile Defense / Homeland SecurityStated position
Secure a $25 billion 'down payment' on the Golden Dome homeland missile-defense system through the defense reconciliation bill.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/5/chairman-wicker-releases-statement-on-new-golden-dome-announcementsView position & sources → - National DefenseStated position
As Armed Services Committee Chairman, continue implementing his '21st Century Peace Through Strength' agenda to carry out a generational rebuilding of the U.S. military.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2024/12/wicker-outlines-peace-through-strength-agendahttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2026/3/wicker-s-2026-armed-services-prioritiesView position & sources → - Defense SpendingStated position
Push to grow the annual U.S. defense budget to five percent of Gross Domestic Product over time, the central target of his '21st Century Peace Through Strength' investment plan.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2024/5/senator-wicker-unveils-major-defense-investment-planhttps://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/5-gdp-top-sasc-republican-pitches-dramatic-jump-in-defense-spending-55b-more-in-fy25/View position & sources → - Mississippi Infrastructure / Flood ControlStated position
Keep pushing federal agencies to finish the Yazoo Backwater Pumps flood-control project for the Mississippi South Delta.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2022/10/wicker-praises-funding-for-pearl-river-flood-control-project-studyView position & sources → - National Defense / Navy ShipbuildingStated position
Commit to building the U.S. Navy up to a 355-ship fleet, the goal of his signature SHIPS Act, which made a 355-ship Navy official U.S. policy.
Sourceshttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2017/6/wicker-launches-ships-acthttps://www.wicker.senate.gov/2024/12/wicker-outlines-peace-through-strength-agendaView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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