Richard Hanna

Richard Hanna, who represented Broome and several other counties in Congress for six years, has died.

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney says the process of setting up regional offices in her district has been "very frustrating."

Richard Hanna may be retiring from Congress in a couple of weeks but he is giving some thought to seeking another job closer to home.

Congressman Richard Hanna has decided six years in the House of Representatives will be enough. The 22nd District Republican from Oneida County told The Post-Standard of Syracuse that he won't seek re-election next year. Hanna said it was not an easy decision but that he ultimately chose to spend more time with his wife and their young children...

Congressman Richard Hanna says presidential candidate Donald Trump's suggestion that Muslims not be allowed to enter the United States is "un-American, ill-advised dangerous." Trump on December 7 called for a "total and complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the country until officials "can figure out what is going on...

New York State Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney has announced she will again run for the Congressional seat held by Republican Richard Hanna. The move by Tenney, who lives in New Hartford, sets up a primary rematch with Hanna in New York's 22nd District...

Federal funds will be provided to a Broome County fire company to obtain equipment. According to Congressman Richard Hanna's office, the Choconut Center Volunter Fire Company will receive about $23,000. The money is provided under the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program...

Members of advocacy groups and labor unions held a demonstration in downtown Binghamton to express concern about future trade agreements. Representatives of Citizen Action of New York and the Communications Workers of America gathered outside the Metrocenter May 9 to protest efforts to expedite Congressional action on trade measures...

The federal government will provide $300,000 for a program designed to reduce agricultural runoff reaching the Susquehanna River. A grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has been approved for the Upper Susquehanna Coalition...

Republicans Richard Hanna and Claudia Tenney are working to encourage their supporters to vote in Tuesday's Republican primary in the 22nd Congressional District. Hanna was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2010. Tenney, a state Assemblywoman, is challenging him for the party nomination...