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First District U.S. Rp. Diana Harshbarger’s (R-Kingsport) priorities should, she be elected to a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, are to close the Southern border and get the economy back to roaring again.

Harshbarger was participating in a “Coffee with the Congresswoman” event at the American Legion Post in Rogersville. She participated in a media availability conducted after Thursday’s event.

ROGERSVILLE — The Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce announced and recognized the 2023 youth and adult Governor’s Volunteer Star Award winners on Thursday.

The GVSA is presented to the county’s best youth and adult volunteers each year. They are then recognized at a ceremony in Nashville. The winners are picked from nominations by the community.

The chamber recognized both winners at its monthly breakfast. Normally, each winner is presented with a plaque, but they were unable to get them in time, so they will be given to the winners at a later date.

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger recently reintroduced the No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase COVID-19 test kits from companies affiliated with Communist China.

Harshbarger is joined by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in support of this legislation, who is leading the charge in the Senate.

Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would purchase $600 million in COVID-19 test kits from 12 companies, with the implication that all 12 companies were American.

KINGSPORT- Recently staff from the office of U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) visited schools and libraries throughout East Tennessee to deliver books in partnership with the Library of Congress’ Surplus Books Program.

Last week, staff from the office of U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) visited schools and libraries throughout East Tennessee, including Greeneville, to deliver books in partnership with the Library of Congress’ Surplus Books Program.

Book deliveries were also made to Morristown-Hamblen, Dandridge, Mosheim, and Greeneville public libraries.

Last week, US Representative Diana Harshbarger’s office provided some area schools and libraries with an early Christmas gift…books. Staff from Harshbarger’s office visited schools and libraries throughout East Tennessee to deliver books in partnership with the Library of Congress’ Surplus Books Program. Schools in Cocke County that received books were Northwest and Edgemont Elementary. Libraries being visited by Rep. Harshbarager’s elves were Parrottsville, Marie Ellison Memorial in Del Rio, Cosby Community and the Stokely Memorial Library in Newport.

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) is advancing new efforts to prevent U.S. taxpayer spending on COVID-19 tests and other medical equipment from reaching China.

“We don’t want the Biden administration sending any more money to China, for COVID tests or anything else, for that matter,” Ms. Harshbarger told NTD’s “Capitol Report” on Thursday.