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May 26, 2021

Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., a member of the GOP Doctor's Caucus, appeared on Newsmax, questioning the origins of COVID-19. "So many facts don't add up. These [Chinese] virologists were hospitalized. Well, that's pretty indicative that something happened in that lab in 2019." 

To watch the interview, click here.

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Congresswoman Harshbarger with Border Patrol
May 26, 2021

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., on Tuesday introduced a bill to prohibit discretionary federal funds from going to states that provide state assistance to illegal immigrants -- warning that those states are encouraging the ongoing migrant crisis at the border.

The bill has 10 co-signers so far, including Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., and comes as Republicans are increasingly sounding the alarm on the potential costs of illegal immigration and a renewed crisis at the southern border.

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May 21, 2021

Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) has introduced H.R. 3145, the “Freedom To Work Act,” legislation that directs the federal government to reduce policies that lead to burdensome occupational licensing requirements at the state level. 

Americans for Tax Reform supports this legislation and urges its swift passage through Congress. 

Read more here.

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May 14, 2021

Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) introduced the “Freedom to Work Act” on Wednesday – a bill to reform occupational licensing.

The Freedom to Work Act would require federal executive agencies to review their authorities, regulations, or policies that directly impose occupational licensing requirements or cause state, local, or tribal governments to adopt occupational licensing requirements. Then, those agencies would have to identify any changes that would either rescind or offer the least restrictive alternative to any occupational licensing requirements.

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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
May 14, 2021

Republicans in Congress are introducing two new bills to combat what they call the “job-killing Biden agenda.”

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United States Capital East entrance
May 12, 2021

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) has introduced new legislation that would reform occupational licensing regulations.

With the support of the Republican Study Committee, Harshbarger introduced the Freedom to Work Act to encourage states and the federal government to roll back on these legislations.

To read the full article, click here.

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Art competition winner 2021
May 5, 2021

U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger has announced the First District’s winning entry in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.

“I would like to congratulate Luke Pennington on winning Tennessee’s First District spot in the Congressional Art Competition,” Harshbarger said in a press release.

“Luke gets the awesome honor of having his work of art displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building. I would also like to congratulate the other participants on their great works of art and thank our wonderful judges for helping pick the winner!”

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Congresswoman Harshbarger on a gun boat at the border
April 22, 2021

I visited the Rio Grande Valley sector of our southern border near McAllen, Texas, along with colleagues from the House Homeland Security Committee to see the national security, humanitarian and public health border crisis for myself.

Read my full op-ed about the visit in the Hamblen Citizen Tribune here.

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Congresswoman Harshbarger and colleagues at the border wall
April 15, 2021

Tennessee Rep. Diana Harshbarger is back in D.C. after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Republican representing Tennessee’s First Congressional District met with Border Patrol agents on the crisis they are now dealing with as more migrants flee countries like Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras to find refuge the U.S.

Read the full story here.