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Diana Harshbarger

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Diana Lynn Harshbarger is an American politician and member of the Republican Party, currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2021. Born on May 16, 1963, she has focused on issues such as healthcare and economic development during her time in office. Harshbarger has a background in pharmacy and business, which informs her legislative priorities. She succeeded Phil Roe in Congress and has been active in various committees, contributing to discussions on public health and welfare.

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Jan 30, 2023

How much additional investment in natural gas will we need to combat these unexpected increases in energy demands in the future?

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Jan 27, 2023

I thank my friend, Buddy Carter from Georgia, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because our veterans deserve better. Our Active-Duty servicemembers and veterans chose to serve this great Nation knowing it would take unimaginable…

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Sep 21, 2022

Now, nobody could have anticipated it would be as terrible as it was, but there were certainly warning signs, including radical commentary on the internet for several days leading up to the events of that day.

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Jul 15, 2022

I encourage my colleagues to think about the damaging consequences of taking power from the States. Not only does it set a dangerous precedent of Federal overreach and taking power from the people, but it also has terrifying health…

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Jun 15, 2022

I had a lot of problems to choose from tonight, but I rise today to talk about the border crisis. I remind the American people that our national security is still in jeopardy as our southern border remains wide open. Since Joe Biden took…

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Apr 26, 2022

I just returned from the Southern Border with several of my colleagues and I am extremely concerned about the situation down there.

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Apr 26, 2022

That border goes from Atlanta to Maine, sir. That is almost the extent of the Appalachian Trail. At any given point on any day there is 280 miles that is uncontrolled. That is unacceptable.

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Feb 16, 2022

We should keep in mind the Vice President's call for including women in the development and employment opportunities.

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Feb 16, 2022

Well, I have said this all along, if we can't produce it here in our country, we need to go to allied countries, and especially those who need help, in order to be more self-sufficient in everything, not just what you do, but in everything.

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Feb 16, 2022

I wonder if the countries that we are talking about in the Northern Triangle already qualify for that assistance.

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Feb 2, 2022

America's drug epidemic hit a mild sobering milestone recently when last year over 100,000 people died of drug overdoses. There are 275 Americans dying every day. That is the highest level ever. My home State of Tennessee experienced some…

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Jan 20, 2022

My belief in God and my Christian faith, they are the catalyst for every decision I make. Remarkable Americans from across the country are gathering this week in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the protection of unborn children. Written…

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Jan 19, 2022

numerous polls recently have shown that an overwhelming majority of Americans support common-sense election security measures, like voter ID laws, including 77 percent of Black voters, 78 percent of Hispanic voters

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Dec 1, 2021

My faith and belief in God are the catalyst for every decision I make, and I am committed to protecting the most vulnerable among us. We all have a moral responsibility to defend the right to life, which begins at conception. Today, the…

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Nov 30, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding and holding this Special Order hour tonight. Let me start with a couple of questions that people might have about the Bible. What is the Bible? It is 66 different books composed by different people in…

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Nov 2, 2021

One of the top concerns for Americans is the high cost of prescription drugs. Congress must do something to lower these prescription drug prices. We know the American people want lower prices, but they don't want to sacrifice access to…

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Sep 21, 2021

Do you think if we continued to build the wall that that would stop over 208,000 people coming across the border illegally, sir?

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Sep 21, 2021

Do you think there is a ripe opportunity for more terrorists, al-Qaeda, Taliban, whomever, to come across the Southern Border since it is wide open?

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Jul 27, 2021

It made wildlife trafficking part of the State Department's whistleblower program.

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Jul 27, 2021

One of the things they are doing is turning to resource extraction and wildlife trafficking.

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Jul 27, 2021

in my opinion and many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, you know, these cartels are the biggest criminal threat to our Nation, period.

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Jul 27, 2021

These illegal actions not only harm our wildlife species and our environment, but they have also led to an increase in violence.

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Jul 14, 2021

I am working on some of these issues with the help of the Chairman.

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Jul 14, 2021

I hope that our panel, especially Ms. Cordero and I believe the two people who are employees formally at TSA maybe can weigh in on this.

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Jul 14, 2021

I wonder if you know if we are working from DHS with Department of Defense for the development of some kind of countermeasure.

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