Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger's first bill that was signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, H.R. 4363, the DHS Contract Reporting Act, took effect.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI), along with the National Rural Health Association, announced the launch of the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced H.R. 4196, the One Flag For All Act, in response to President Biden's decision to center a pride flag in between American Flags at the White House.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, a bipartisan bill 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.
Washington, D.C. - Next week, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) will host a 'Conversations With Your Congresswoman' event to share updates from Washington, give information on ways her office can help constituents with federal agency-related issues, and answer questions from attendees.
Constituents are encouraged to RSVP by email:
TN01.RSVP@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger has announced a "Conversations with your Congresswoman" event on June 16th at 10:00 a.m. at Heritage Hall in Mountain City. Congresswoman Harshbarger regularly host these events to share a legislative update on my work and recent votes in Washington. They also provide an opportunity for me to answer questions and hear your views and federal priorities.
'Conversations with your Congresswoman'
Friday, June 16th
Washington, D.C - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement on the debt ceiling legislation being considered by the House of Representatives, the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
"I am voting NO on passing down trillions more in debt to our children and grandchildren while giving Democrats a blank check to pay for their radical agenda, including the weaponization of federal agencies," said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger. "It's time to get our fiscal house in order and rein in wasteful spending."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger’s Medicare transparency bill H. R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act, advanced out of the Energy and Commerce Committee as a component of the PATIENT Act.
Kingsport, TN - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement announcing the First District’s winning entry in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, a bipartisan bill which will establish new, public reporting requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), to ensure that patients, providers, and employers are able to make informed, cost-efficient, and value-based PBM choices.
The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act would amend current law to require PBMs to publicly report additional information to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including:


