Diana Harshbarger
RGlad to see @SecKennedy make nutrition and healthy living part of everyday care at community health centers. It’s exactly what my Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act is all about! https://t.co/IrqEU5YVEH
So many great things happening at @HRSAgov! Good nutrition is good medicine. This new program brings health care providers, community groups, and local food systems together to help expecting and new moms eat healthier, and give their babies the strongest start possible.
534 years ago today, Christopher Columbus and his crew reached the New World after a daring voyage into the unknown. His courage and grit helped set the course for the greatest nation on earth. Happy Columbus Day! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/QZNnpKIrlK
🚨 REMINDER: The clock is ticking on the 2026 Congressional App Challenge! Apps are due Monday, October 26, at noon ET. Don't miss the chance to show us what you can build! https://t.co/tZJEiujid9
Three years ago today, radical Hamas terrorists took 1,200 innocent lives in Israel, including 49 Americans, and dragged 251 hostages into Gaza. The atrocities committed by Hamas were unthinkable. We will never forget the victims, the families who lost loved ones, or the brave men and women who answered evil with courage. October 7th reminds us that peace is only secured through strength, and America must never waver.
For too long, the corporations that pay for our care have gone to great lengths to hide costs and bury patients in complexity. For the first time, insurers will have to attest that their pricing data is accurate and complete. Transparency drives competition, and competition lowers costs. That's a win for patients, employers, and taxpayers!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection saves lives. Talk to your doctor about your risk and when to start screening, and encourage the women you love to do the same. https://t.co/kPZwGQwDPP
Socialism always sounds "free" until the bill comes due: $355,000 for every American household. Here's what this destructive ideology would actually cost your family: https://t.co/bCKqCQJmRW
The 340B program has grown over 700% in 10 years with minimal oversight. @HRSAgov's approval of drugmakers' plans for the 340B rebate pilot is an important step toward strengthening integrity and ending fraudulent billing in a program driving up costs for patients & taxpayers.
For generations, Americans seeking services from the federal government have spent hours navigating systems organized around the federal bureaucracy rather than the needs of the people. Thanks to @POTUS's launch of https://t.co/uOzWuj08bx, you can now get answers without wading through 29,000 websites. Be sure to check it out!
50 years ago today, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment. Taxpayers should never be forced to fund abortion. Life is a gift from God, and I'll keep advancing legislation upholding Hyde's legacy and supporting American families.
Another day, another Senate Democrat roadblock. Shameful that Senate Democrats BLOCKED the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, which makes companies building data centers pay for their own power, not hardworking families. Washington Democrats talk a big game about affordability. Then they vote to make your electric bill higher.
Congrats @TVAnews on becoming the first U.S. utility permitted to construct the BWRX-300 small modular reactor. Nuclear energy is the future, and Tennessee is leading the way! 🇺🇸
Happy National Manufacturing Week! 🇺🇸 Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts and President Trump's leadership, new factories are going up, companies are expanding, and investment is moving into the United States! https://t.co/RlO8lGSkYJ
Fraudsters are treating Medicare and Medicaid like an ATM, and some states are asleep at the wheel. @HouseCommerce dug through 100,000+ pages and found fraud nationwide. Read more:
It's a special thing when constituents bring you an idea you can fix at the federal level. Thanks to Digger Manes, Mark Ramsey, and our East Tennessee craft distillers for helping shape my Freedom to Home Distill Act. Let’s get it done! https://t.co/vALsanzpc3
Today is the first Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Day, and East Tennessee is proud to celebrate our hometown legend! I hope we all carry on Dolly's legacy of kindness, generosity, and hard work, today and every day. 🩷🦋
"Money given to scammers is money that doesn’t help needy people receive health care. Democrats should wholeheartedly support throwing the book at these criminals." I couldn't agree more! Read below: https://t.co/TaNVFOPzR1
At least 26 groups, including Planned Parenthood and the SPLC, lobbied to kill the SAVE America Act. That tells you everything you need to know about who benefits from the status quo. These groups are the radical Left's political machine. https://t.co/i6CLCRM0pH
Good news! @TVAnews has been selected for up to $79.8 million from @ENERGY to upgrade transmission across the Valley. Getting more power out of the lines we already have means lower costs, a more reliable grid, and room to grow, including new nuclear development!
For years, Democrats and their allies in the media have alleged that President Trump is an existential threat to the country. The results are in: 32% of Democrat voters say they'd feel POSITIVE if he were assassinated, while 59% want to see a military coup. These people are sick!
Democrats shut down the government last fall to protect Obamacare's taxpayer-funded giveaways. Turns out 760,000+ people were signed up for Marketplace plans without authorization, costing taxpayers $2.2 BILLION. Thank you @VP and @DrOzCMS for cleaning up this mess!
American jobs should go to American workers. Hardworking Americans are being replaced with cheap foreign labor all over the country. I'm proud to cosponsor @RepEliCrane's End H-1B Visa Abuse Act to close the loopholes that make this abuse possible.
Kingsport, TN — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) welcomed more than 100 students, parents, and educators to the Kingsport Center for Higher Education on Saturday for her sixth annual Military Academy Day. The event offered prospective cadets across Tennessee's First District a chance to hear directly from our nation's premier service academies and explore a path to a military education. “This annual event is about the next generation of Americans who are willing to raise their hand and serve,” said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger. “Every student who walked through that door is thinking seriously about a life spent serving this country, and it's my job to make sure they don't have to figure out how to get there on their own. East Tennessee produces exactly the kind of grit and character our service academies are looking for, and my office will keep doing everything we can to help these young men and women get there.” The program opened with remarks from Harshbarger, followed by a presentation on the application process from Col. Scott Gerblick. Representatives from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and East Tennessee State University's Army ROTC program then held academy-specific sessions, giving students the chance to put their questions directly to cadets, officers, and admissions staff. Presenters included West Point cadet Skyler Floodquist, a junior from Sevier County; Naval Academy Blue and Gold Officer Kristen Daniel; Air Force Academy admissions advisor 2nd Lt. Isabelle Flasch; Coast Guard Academy admissions partner Richard Hawkins; and East Tennessee State University JROTC representatives Scott Curtis and Sgt. 1st Class Josh Crabtree. Throughout the morning, presenters encouraged students to research each academy carefully, tailor every application individually, and build a backup plan through options such as JROTC or a year of college before seeking an appointment. Students seeking a congressional nomination to a service academy must apply through Harshbarger's office by October 31, 2026, with in-person interviews scheduled for November 19, 2026. An independent panel reviews each application before making its recommendations to the office. CLICK HERE to learn more about the application process. CLICK HERE to access the application. ###
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) released the following statements after the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two of her bills at this week’s full committee markup. Members passed the Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026 and the Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act, sending both bills to the full House for consideration. Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026: "China has a playbook: control manufacturing and hold the world hostage. This week's vote brings us one step closer to giving Washington the facts we need to counter their strategy," said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger. "We’ve watched Beijing run this same play on critical minerals and shipbuilding, and now they're setting their sights on the U.S. automotive industry. As vehicles become more connected and software-driven, that's not just an economic threat, it's a national security threat and a risk to the data of every American behind the wheel. I want to thank Chairman Guthrie and my colleague Congresswoman Dingell for their partnership on this bipartisan bill, and I'll keep pushing to get it signed into law." CLICK HERE to learn more about the Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026. MAIN Event Ticketing Act: "This vote brings us one step closer to shutting down the ticket bots that have turned buying a ticket to your favorite show into an uphill battle," said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger. "Americans deserve a fair shot at the tickets they've saved up for, not a marketplace rigged by scalper bots and shady resellers. This bill strengthens the Better Online Ticket Sales Act with real cybersecurity safeguards and enforcement tools so the FTC can hold bad actors accountable. I'm grateful for my colleague Congressman Carter's partnership on this bill, and I look forward to seeing it head to the House Floor." CLICK HERE to learn more about the MAIN Event Ticketing Act. ###