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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
August 24, 2021

U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger said Friday that America’s allies are thinking they can’t trust the U.S to keep its word to defend their nations because the Biden Administration has essentially “abandoned” its own citizens and longtime supporters in Afghanistan in the face of the recent Taliban takeover there. 

Read more in the Greeneville Sun here.

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Vietnam commemoration  photo
July 16, 2021

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger is excited to announce that she has teamed up with the United States Vietnam War Commemoration to recognize and honor Vietnam era veterans and their families living in Tennessee’s First Congressional District.

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
July 13, 2021

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger is excited to announce the launch of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) competition for middle and high school students residing in Tennessee’s First Congressional District.

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
July 7, 2021

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-1st, has introduced the Department of Homeland Security Contract Reporting Act of 2021 in Congress.

This bill requires the department to provide a public daily report of all DHS headquarters and component contract awards over $4 million.

The Kingsport lawmaker said the measure will “give Congress and the American people better insight and oversight” into how DHS supports its mission.

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United States Flag Flown Over Capitol
July 7, 2021

The Fourth of July weekend just got a little sweeter for Blountville resident Dagmar Burke.

Burke’s father was a World War II veteran who died in 1987. Her father, Charles Robert Congos, earned four medals, a pin and a badge for his service in the United States Army. Now, Burke has been reunited with her father’s medals thanks to U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger and her team.

“I’m so glad this happened,” Burke said after receiving the medals on Friday at Harshbarger’s Kingsport office. “It’s overwhelming. This is all I have left of my dad.”

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
July 6, 2021

Rep. Diana Harshbarger, who has been appointed to the House Republican’s China Accountability Task Force by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, told Newsmax Tuesday that "It's important to protect U.S. domestic supply chains against threats of interruption from Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party. "

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
July 6, 2021

Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced the DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021 in the House of Representatives.

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
July 2, 2021

U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger has been appointed to the House Republican’s China Accountability Task Force by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

Officials indicate the task force is designed to identify and develop policy solutions to protect the American people from the “Chinese Communist Party’s aggression.”

Read more on the Citizen Tribune's website here.

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
June 30, 2021

Washington, DC- Today, Reps. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Fred Keller (R-PA) jointly introduced the Requiring Education Providers to Observe Requirements or Trigger Fines Act or REPORT Fines Act. This legislation would penalize universities that do not comply with reporting requirements under the law, specifically Section 117 of the Higher Education Act.

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
June 30, 2021

Congresswoman  Diana Harshbarger has been appointed to the House Republicans China Accountability Task Force by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. The task force is designed to identify and develop policy solutions to protect the American people from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression.