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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
April 22, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

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Warehouse manager shaking hands with warehouse worker
April 14, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement upon introduction of H.R. 2363, the Voluntary Protection Program Act, along with original co-sponsors Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY). This bill would codify an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program that provides incentives to businesses with a demonstrated commitment to worker safety and health.

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Congresswoman Harshbarger and colleagues at the border wall
April 14, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement following her visit to South Texas, where she saw firsthand the effects of President Biden’s border crisis.

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Tree-lined side of the Capitol building
April 6, 2021

Kingsport, TN- Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the details of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition, where East Tennessee high school students (grades 9-12) can enter a competition to have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building.

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
March 18, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement following news from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on extending the tax filing deadline to May 17, 2021.

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March 11, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement on introducing the PBM Accountability Study Act of 2021. The bill calls for a study into ways to increase transparency of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which are the middlemen who negotiate payments between health insurers, pharmacies, and drug companies. They also determine which drugs are covered, at what prices, and set pharmacy networks and prescription drug reimbursement rates.

Issues:Health Care
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Diana Harshbarger, proudly serving Tennessee's First District
March 11, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement after her votes against Democrat-led bills that infringe upon law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment Rights: H.R. 8, the Background Checks Act, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.

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Diana Harshbarger, proudly serving Tennessee's First District
February 26, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement outlining her opposition to the Democrats’ partisan $1.9 trillion stimulus bill.

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United States Flag Flown Over Capitol
February 11, 2021


Kingsport, TN- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement regarding the critical infrastructure designation for the Neopharma pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Bristol, TN. The plant is the only domestic turn-key facility to allow for the full production of penicillin.

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U.S. Capitol Building and Capitol Reflecting Pool
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U.S. Capitol Building

February 3, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement today regarding the partisan budget reconciliation proposal by President Biden and Congressional Democrats.