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November 25, 2025
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Diana Harshbarger, Pharm.D.

November 21, 2025

U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) led 175 House Republicans in a letter demanding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) undo the Biden administration’s “mail-order abortion scheme” and investigate the potential safety risks of abortion pills.

November 21, 2025

WASHINGTON—Republicans are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to take “immediate action” to reinstate safety requirements on abortion drugs, highlighting a growing body of evidence showing that the drugs are causing severe and underreported harm to women.

September 3, 2025

FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are advancing legislation to stiffen penalties for people convicted of assaulting or impeding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, escalating the partisan battle over illegal immigration and crime enforcement.

July 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJHL) — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger has been named the new vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

A news release from Rep. Harshbarger’s office said that as a licensed pharmacist, she has been advocating for healthcare reform and patient access in Congress.

Harshbarger is also a member of the Republican Doctors Caucus and serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus. She provided the following statement in the release:

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U.S. Chamber
May 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the following statement thanking U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) for her leadership and commitment to supporting American businesses through pro-growth tax reforms. 

Rep. Harshbarger is working to ensure American businesses and workers won’t face the largest automatic tax increase in American history at the end of this year, when many provisions of President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set to expire. 

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Kingsport Times News: Congressional App Challenge
May 12, 2025

WASHINGTON — If you’re a middle school or high school student with interest and ability in computer science, the U.S. Congress has a contest for you.

The Congressional App Challenge is a premier contest in computer science, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-1st.

The release said participation in the challenge has grown exponentially to reached underserved, diverse and rural student populations.

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Rogersville Review: Military Academy Nomination
May 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger announced this week the launch of the military service academy nomination application for the upcoming cycle. The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation.

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National Review: USA Act
May 12, 2025

Republicans are expected this month to release the details of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill,” which will seek to expand and make permanent Trump’s first-term tax cuts. One popular idea from Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Representative Diana Harshbarger (R., Tenn.) is to create a tax-free investment account for American families to build wealth on their own terms.

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WJHL Pregnancy Act
May 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJHL) — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger has reintroduced legislation that would create a national website to connect pregnant women with nearby resources as alternatives to abortion.

Harshbarger filed the Pregnancy.Gov Act on Thursday.

According to Harshbarger’s office, the website “Pregnancy.gov” would help expectant mother find public and private resources based on zip codes.