House takes action to empower small businesses against cyberattacks WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives last night passed U.S. Representative Richard Hanna’s bill, the Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016, to help small businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks. American small businesses are under cyberattack like never before. By one estimate, 71 percent of cyberattacks occurred in businesses with fewer than 100 employees. With America’s 28 million small businesses ma... Read more

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Richard Hanna today recognized the players and coaches of the Maine-Endwell Little League team on their victory at the 2016 Little League World Series. Below are his full remarks: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the young men of the Maine-Endwell Little League team on their outstanding victory at the Little League World Series Championship Game. With an ending score of 2-to-1, the Maine-Endwell Little League team triumphed over South Korea to become the... Read more

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Richard Hanna was presented with the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award. Rep. Hanna accepted the award at the U.S. Capitol from NFIB President and CEO Juanita Duggan. Rep. Hanna received a score of 93 percent for the votes he cast during the 114th Congress based on NFIB’s key votes scorecard, demonstrating a commitment to protecting free enterprise. Rep. Hanna serves as Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee... Read more

Lebanon has welcomed 1 million Syrian refugees – nearly 1/4 its population Resolution voices support for Lebanese Armed Forces against ISIS and Hezbollah WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Richard Hanna (R-NY) and Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) today introduced a resolution that acknowledges the challenges Lebanon faces for long-term stability in the region due to the Syrian conflict. The resolution also reaffirms U.S. support for our Middle East ally. House Resolution 852 recognizes the hards... Read more

UTICA, N.Y. – U.S. Representative Richard Hanna issued the following statement today regarding the Zika crisis: “Congress should not be on recess while a Zika outbreak is happening in south Florida and threatens to spread further into the state and the country. We are talking about real people and a real crisis. Congress needs to hash out its differences expediently and move forward. We cannot afford to delay this any further. It most certainly cannot wait until September.” Read more

House passes FAA extension before July 15 deadline, Bill moves to Senate WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Richard Hanna last night voted to authorize the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome to continue testing through September 2019. Rep. Hanna, who is a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Unmanned Systems Caucus, has been an active leader and advocate of the FAA’s test site initiati... Read more

WASHINGTON- U.S. Representatives Richard Hanna (R-NY) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) in April introduced H.R. 5064 the Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act to help Small businesses protect themselves from cybercrimes and create cybersecurity plans that meet their business’ needs. This week they released on op-ed detailing the threat cybercrimes pose to small businesses, why they are at risk, and what Congress can and should do to help. “The coffee you bought from your neighborhood barista. The h... Read more

ROME, N.Y. – U.S. Representative Richard Hanna today visited a universal Pre-K classroom at Little Learners on Campus in Rome to discuss the importance of early childhood education and how Congress can act to educate more students before they reach kindergarten. “Preschool is the new kindergarten and more families are enrolling their children in high-quality programs prior to beginning school at age 5,” Rep. Hanna said. “We must expand this to ensure that children from both high- and low-income ... Read more

Hanna: No community is immune to this crisis WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Richard Hanna this week supported a package of bills in the House that aim to curb opioid abuse, addiction, and deaths in America. Like so many communities across the nation, upstate New York has seen a spike in opioid addiction — in other words, heroin and prescription pain pills. That’s why Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives took action to not only address the crisis but to end it and help peop... Read more

Sherrill Manufacturing sees it products improperly listed side-by-side with imports Federal purchasing websites need to change review process to ensure accuracy UTICA, N.Y. – Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce, called for an investigation into the misuse of the “Made in America” label on government websites. Right in the 22nd Congressional District, Sherrill Manufacturing in Oneida is the last remaining fla... Read more