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Rep Harshbarger
June 10, 2023

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced the Expanded Telehealth Access Act Tuesday which will make permanent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) waivers that allow for all Medicare-eligible healthcare providers to furnish telehealth services to patients.

Issues:Health Care
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Rep Harshbarger
June 8, 2023

Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., introduced the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, a bipartisan bill which will make permanent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services waivers that allow for all Medicare-eligible healthcare providers to furnish telehealth services to patients.

Issues:Health Care
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memorial day 2023
May 29, 2023

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Many families gathered at the Kingsport Veterans Memorial Park on Monday to honor and remember those who died serving their country.

Veterans from different wars were in attendance to pay tribute to their fallen comrades. One participant was Korean War Veteran, Arlen Hensley.

Issues:Veterans
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Womens Bill of Rights
May 17, 2023

What is a woman? And what does it matter? It is becoming increasingly difficult to talk about women’s rights, or even basic biological reality, in a common language. 

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Rep Harshbarger
May 16, 2023

U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Kingsport, said the Durham Report released Monday confirms an investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump and his campaign for colluding with Russia was a “hoax.”

“The 2016 Russia collusion investigation had no basis in evidence,” she said. “In other words, it was a total hoax.”

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Unicoi VFD
May 15, 2023

Community members gathered at the Unicoi Volunteer Fire Department in the Town of Unicoi to witness the first-ever ceremony to swear in leaders of the UVFD.

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Elizabethton High
May 11, 2023

U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) visited the area May 4 to speak with students at Elizabethton High School during their government class. She highlighted the importance of public service and took questions from the students.

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2023 Art Competition Winner
May 9, 2023

KINGSPORT — U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Kingsport, has announced that Dobyns-Bennett art student Juliet Barton won the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for the First Congressional District.

Issues:Congress
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WJHL Interview May 23
May 5, 2023

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) visited the Bluff City Town Hall on Friday to send off a group of veterans on their way to Washington D.C. as part of the Honor Flight.

After the event, Rep. Harshbarger spoke with News Channel 11 regarding various topics on Capitol Hill.

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Honor flight
May 5, 2023

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Another group of our nation’s heroes embarked on a journey to Washington D.C. this week.

Twenty-one local veterans took part in an ‘Honor Flight’ to the nations capital. One of the many stops for the group will be Arlington National Cemetery. This trip was completely free for the veterans.

Issues:Veterans