WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement after he was elected to serve as Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC):

“I am thankful for the confidence and the support of my colleagues. I intend to roll up my sleeves immediately to ensure that we have the resources available to preserve our Republican majority. This Senate Republican leadership team is ready to go to bat for the American people, and I am proud to be a part of it.”

The Chairman of the NRSC is the sixth-highest ranking leadership position in the Republican Party conference of the United States Senate.