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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) will be hosting two upcoming 'Coffee With Your Congresswoman' events 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:
All events are open to the press.
U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger thinks President Joe Biden's $98.6 billion request for disaster relief from Congress isn't enough.
Biden requested the emergency supplemental aid from Congress on Nov. 18 to help victims of natural disasters, primarily Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but also other emergencies.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)— One month after Hurricane Helene, parts of Washington County, Tennessee remain unrecognizable due to flood damage. News Channel 11 spoke with county leaders on Wednesday to check in on the recovery and rebuilding process.
Kingsport, TN. - Today, staff from the office of Representative Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) visited Central Heights Elementary School in Blountville to deliver donated books from the U.S. Library of Congress.
Tennessee U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) has been on the ground meeting with East Tennessee residents impacted by Hurricane Helene and working to gather and distribute supplies to those in need in the aftermath of the storm.
Harshbarger, whose district stretches from the far northeastern point of the state down to the Gatlinburg area, and her staff have deployed to multiple counties impacted by the hurricane since flood waters devastated areas to assess each community’s needs and help distribute supplies.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee toured the Northeast Tennessee Disaster Relief Center at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday alongside Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
The speedway's South Building is where the relief center is based. It is full of supplies for those affected by the flooding event caused by Hurricane Helene.
Local officials, the military and numerous volunteers are working around the clock to distribute the supplies to those in need.
Residents of some remote areas in East Tennessee cut off from phone and internet access will soon be able to communicate with loved ones as they recover from Hurricane Helene. Ten Starlink receivers have been donated to cities ravaged by floods.
Washington, D.C. - Monday, September 23, The United States House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Harshbarger's H.R. 5526, The Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024 which ensures that medicare seniors have access to the critical medications they need. This legislation restores pandemic-era flexibilities issued by the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that allowed mail delivery of prescribed drugs to Medicare beneficiaries.
“Mark Zuckerberg finally admits what everyone already knew —that Facebook throttles conservative content on their platforms,” Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) wrote on X. “This is a great win for free speech, conservatives must continue to put pressure on government-media censorship.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) is pleased to announce that she will be hosting her fourth annual Military Service Academy Day for students and their families in Tennessee's First Congressional District who are interested in learning about the educational opportunities available at the United States Service Academies.