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Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., on Tuesday introduced a bill to prohibit discretionary federal funds from going to states that provide state assistance to illegal immigrants -- warning that those states are encouraging the ongoing migrant crisis at the border.
The bill has 10 co-signers so far, including Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., and comes as Republicans are increasingly sounding the alarm on the potential costs of illegal immigration and a renewed crisis at the southern border.
Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) has introduced H.R. 3145, the “Freedom To Work Act,” legislation that directs the federal government to reduce policies that lead to burdensome occupational licensing requirements at the state level.
Americans for Tax Reform supports this legislation and urges its swift passage through Congress.
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Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) introduced the “Freedom to Work Act” on Wednesday – a bill to reform occupational licensing.
The Freedom to Work Act would require federal executive agencies to review their authorities, regulations, or policies that directly impose occupational licensing requirements or cause state, local, or tribal governments to adopt occupational licensing requirements. Then, those agencies would have to identify any changes that would either rescind or offer the least restrictive alternative to any occupational licensing requirements.
Republicans in Congress are introducing two new bills to combat what they call the “job-killing Biden agenda.”
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) has introduced new legislation that would reform occupational licensing regulations.
With the support of the Republican Study Committee, Harshbarger introduced the Freedom to Work Act to encourage states and the federal government to roll back on these legislations.
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Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, with support of the Republican Study Committee, introduced the Freedom to Work Act to encourage states and the federal government to roll back burdensome, job killing occupational licensing regulations.
U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger has announced the First District’s winning entry in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.
“I would like to congratulate Luke Pennington on winning Tennessee’s First District spot in the Congressional Art Competition,” Harshbarger said in a press release.
“Luke gets the awesome honor of having his work of art displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building. I would also like to congratulate the other participants on their great works of art and thank our wonderful judges for helping pick the winner!”
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement announcing the First District’s winning entry in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.
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Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement following President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress.
Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger released the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.