Richard Hanna

Richard L. Hanna

Republican Party

Prior offices

U.S. House New York District 24

Successor: Dan Maffei

Predecessor: Michael Arcuri

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U.S. House New York District 22

Successor: Claudia Tenney

Predecessor: Maurice Hinchey

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $28,038,576.50

Education

Bachelor's

Reed College

Personal

Profession

Business

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Richard L. Hanna (b. January 25, 1951, in Utica, N.Y.) was a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing New York's 22nd Congressional District. Hanna served in the House from 2011 to 2017. Hanna died on March 16, 2020.

Before redistricting in 2012, Hanna had previously served in New York's 24th Congressional District.

Biography

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Hanna was born in Utica, N.Y.. He earned a B.A. from Reed College in 1976.

Prior to his political career, Hannah founded Hanna Construction, which "grew to employ more than 450 people – many from the construction trades – and successfully complete myriad multi-million dollar commercial and municipal projects in Upstate New York."

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Hanna's academic, professional, and political career:

• 2013-2017: U.S. Representative from New York's 22nd Congressional District
• 2011-2013: U.S. Representative from New York's 24th Congressional District
• 2008: Unsuccessful candidate to the U.S. House
• 1976: Graduated from Reed College with a B.A.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2015-2016

Hanna served on the following committees:

• Small Business Committee
  • Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways & Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials

2013-2014

Hanna served on the following committees:

• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Vice Chair
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
• Small Business Committee
  • Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce Chairman
  • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
• Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade

Joint Economic Committee

2011-2012

Hanna served on the following committees:

• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Vice Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
• Education and the Workforce Committee
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
  • Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
  • Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
• Small Business Committee
  • Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
  • Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations

Key votes

114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Hanna's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Hanna was one of 86 Republicans to vote in favor of TAA.
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Hanna was one of 191 Republicans to support the measure.
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Hanna was one of 190 Republicans to vote in favor of the amendment.
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Hanna was one of 111 Republicans to vote in favor of HR 1295.

Defense spending authorization

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Hanna voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Hanna voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.

2016 Budget proposal

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Hanna voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.

2015 budget

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Hanna voted with 78 Republicans and 187 Democrats in favor of the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Hanna voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Hanna voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill.

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Hanna voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill.

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Hanna voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution.

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Hanna voted with 126 Republicans and 186 Democrats in favor of the bill.

Domestic

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Hanna was one of four Republicans who voted with 180 Democrats against the bill.

Cyber security

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Hanna voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Hanna voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Hanna voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Hanna's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.

National security

NDAA

Hanna voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.

DHS Appropriations

Hanna voted in support of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Hanna voted in opposition of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.

CISPA (2013)

Hanna voted in support of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.

Economy

Farm Bill

See also: United States Farm Bill 2013

Hanna voted for the Farm Bill on July 11, 2013. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote. The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Hanna voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Hanna voted for HR 2775.

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Hanna supported House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.

Healthcare

Repealing Obamacare

Hanna supported all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Social issues

House vote on abortion ban

On June 18, 2013, the House voted 228-196, mostly along party lines, to approve a ban on late-term abortions, or abortions occurring after 20 weeks of pregnancy A number of members crossed over party lines in their votes. The vote was largely symbolic as the Senate is not expected to take up the bill and the White House has threatened to veto the legislation. Hanna was one of six Republican members who voted against the ban.

Government affairs

HR 676

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. Hanna joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Hanna voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Issues

Presidential preference

Republicans who opposed Trump in 2016

See also: Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trump

Hanna was part of a group of Republican members of Congress who said they would not endorse or vote for Donald Trump. On March 29, 2016, when asked if he would support Donald Trump or Ted Cruz, Hanna replied, “I’m going to say this without equivocation: No. ... Do you really want these two men, one [Cruz] who said he would turn the Middle East to glass or another [Trump] who thinks it's even rational to try to deport 11 million people, to build a wall and make the Mexicans pay for it?”

On August 2, 2016, Hanna said he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November because Donald Trump is "unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country." Hanna is the first Republican member of Congress to publicly announce he will vote for Clinton.

A full list of Republicans who opposed Trump can be viewed here.

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Hanna endorsed Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential general election.

See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton

Political positions

In 2012, the American Conservative Union rated Hanna the lowest in their ranking of House Republicans' voting records based on adherence to conservative values.

Elections

2016

See also: New York's 22nd Congressional District election, 2016

New York's 22nd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Richard Hanna (R), who began serving in Congress in 2011, chose not to seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. Claudia Tenney (R) defeated Kim Myers (D) and Martin Babinec (Upstate Jobs Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Tenney defeated George Phillips and Steve Wells in the Republican primary, while Myers faced no primary opponent. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.

U.S. House, New York District 22 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Claudia Tenney	46.5%	129,444
	Democratic	Kim Myers	41.1%	114,266
	Upstate Jobs	Martin Babinec	12.4%	34,638
Total Votes				278,348
Source: New York Board of Elections

U.S. House, New York, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Claudia Tenney	41.1%	9,549
Steve Wells	34.3%	7,985
George Phillips	24.6%	5,716
Total Votes		23,250
Source: New York State Board of Elections

2014

See also: New York's 22nd Congressional District elections, 2014

Hanna won re-election to the U.S. House to represent the 22nd Congressional District of New York on November 4, 2014. Hanna won the Republican nomination and also ran unopposed for the Independence Party nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014.

U.S. House, New York District 22 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard Hanna Incumbent	98.4%	129,851
	N/A	Write-in votes	1.6%	2,081
Total Votes				131,932
Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021

U.S. House, New York District 22 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Richard Hanna Incumbent	53.5%	16,119
Claudia Tenney	46.5%	14,000
Total Votes		30,119
Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results

Endorsements

Hanna was endorsed by the following:

• The National Rifle Association (NRA)

Media

Hannah released the first ad for his 2014 re-election campaign on May 6, 2014.

Richard Hanna 2014 campaign ad

2012

See also: New York's 24th Congressional District elections, 2012

Hanna ran for re-election in 2012 on the Republican and Conservative tickets. He defeated Michael Kicinski Sr. in the June 26 Republican primary. Hanna was re-elected in November.

Hanna had the obvious advantage of being an incumbent, along with having campaign funds far exceeding those of any competitors.

Kicinski, who founded a local Tea Party group, said that Hanna had not made good on his campaign promises to reduce the budget and uphold the debt limit. Kicinski supported more immediate changes, while Hanna had worked toward 20- or 30-year plans. Kicinski also pledged not to raise the debt ceiling, while he said Hanna voted three times to raise the debt ceiling.

Neither candidate supported federal subsidies for wind energy, and both supported hydrofracking, a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas, although Kicinski said he would only support it if done responsibly. Both opposed the nationalized health care bill known as Obamacare, but Hanna saw some good parts of the bill, particularly those requiring coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Kicinski was endorsed by two state pro-life groups. Hanna, who was backed by the Conservative Party in his 2010 takeover of a Democratic-held seat, failed to receive the Conservative endorsement in 2012 due to his moderate voting record. Hanna stated, "I think both parties are owned by their extremes.... So, someplace the solutions are going to come out of that 70, 80 percent of people who don't fit those outer places."

U.S. House, New York District 22 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard Hanna Incumbent	60.5%	157,941
	Democratic	Dan Lamb	39.1%	102,080
	N/A	Write-in votes	0.3%	842
Total Votes				260,863
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021

U.S. House, New York District 22 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Richard Hanna Incumbent	70.7%	9,806
Michael Kicinski	29.3%	4,069
Total Votes		13,875

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Richard Hanna, click [show] to expand the section.
2010 On November 2, 2010, Richard Hanna won election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Arcuri (D) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 24 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Richard L. Hanna 53% 101,599      Democratic Michael A. Arcuri 46.8% 89,809      N/A Write-in votes 0.2% 292 Total Votes 191,700

Campaign finance summary

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Richard L. Hanna campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2014	U.S. House (New York, District 22)	Won	$1,031,286	N/A**
Grand total			$1,031,286	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Hanna's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $14,367,153 and $41,710,000. That averages to $28,038,576.50, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Hanna ranked as the 356th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2009 and 2012, Hanna's calculated net worth increased by an average of 6 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Richard Hanna Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2009	$23,670,385
2012	$28,038,576
Growth from 2009 to 2012:	18%
Average annual growth:	6%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Hanna received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Securities & Investment industry.

From 2007-2014, 19.95 percent of Hanna's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Richard Hanna Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$4,591,284
Total Spent	$3,931,948
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Securities & Investment	$242,200
Leadership PACs	$217,831
General Contractors	$201,262
Retired	$141,235
Lawyers/Law Firms	$113,245
% total in top industry	5.28%
% total in top two industries	10.02%
% total in top five industries	19.95%

Analysis

Ideology and voting

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hanna was a centrist Republican as of August 2014. Hanna was rated as a "rank-and-file Republican" in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Hanna most often voted with:

• Jim Renacci
• Collin Peterson

Hanna least often voted with:

• Walter Jones
• Mark Pocan

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Hanna missed 171 of 3,358 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 5.1 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hanna paid his congressional staff a total of $762,404 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Hanna ranked 201st in the liberal rankings in 2013. Though Republican, Hanna scored higher in the liberal rankings than in the conservative rankings.

2012

Hanna ranked 211th in the conservative rankings in 2012.

2011

Hanna ranked 198th in the liberal rankings in 2011. Though Republican, Hanna scored higher in the liberal rankings than in the conservative rankings.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Hanna voted with the Republican Party 88.4 percent of the time, which ranked 217th among the 234 House Republican members as of August 2014.

2013

Hanna voted with the Republican Party 87.3 percent of the time, which ranked 219th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.

Recent news

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See also

• New York
• United States congressional delegations from New York
• United States House of Representatives
• New York's 22nd Congressional District elections, 2014
• New York's 22nd Congressional District

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Maurice Hinchey	U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 22 2013–2017	Succeeded by Claudia Tenney (R)
Preceded by Michael Arcuri	U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 24 2011–2013	Succeeded by Dan Maffei

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

Chuck Schumer (D)

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas LaLota (R)

District 2

Andrew Garbarino (R)

District 3

Tom Suozzi (D)

District 4

Anthony D'Esposito (R)

District 5

Gregory Meeks (D)

District 6

Grace Meng (D)

District 7

Nydia Velazquez (D)

District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (D)

District 9

Yvette Clarke (D)

District 10

Daniel Goldman (D)

District 11

Nicole Malliotakis (R)

District 12

Jerrold Nadler (D)

District 13

Adriano Espaillat (D)

District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)

District 15

Ritchie Torres (D)

District 16

Jamaal Bowman (D)

District 17

Michael Lawler (R)

District 18

Pat Ryan (D)

District 19

Marcus Molinaro (R)

District 20

Paul Tonko (D)

District 21

Elise Stefanik (R)

District 22

Brandon Williams (R)

District 23

Nick Langworthy (R)

District 24

Claudia Tenney (R)

District 25

Joseph Morelle (D)

District 26

Tim Kennedy (D)

Democratic Party (18)

Republican Party (10)