Diana Harshbarger

Republican Representative of Tennessee's 1st district

Representative
Tennessee, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Tennessee, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepHarshbarger

harshbarger.house.gov

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January 1, 1960 (64 years old)

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American pharmacist, businesswoman, and politician
Served as the U.S. representative since January 3, 2021
First person in her family to graduate from high school
Holds a bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University and a Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University
Licensed pharmacist since 1987; operates a compounding pharmacy with her husband
Succeeded a six-term incumbent in the U.S. House of Representatives after winning a 17-way Republican primary and the general election
Became the fifth woman elected to Congress from Tennessee, and the third who was not a stand-in for her husband
Campaign focused on fixing the opioid crisis, advocating anti-abortion legislation, and protecting religious freedom
Highlighted American dependence on Chinese pharmaceutical imports as a national security issue
Faced criticism over alleged involvement with a business that sold mislabeled pharmaceuticals from China
Declined to debate competitors during the primary and general elections
Voted to sustain objections to the certification of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election results
Supports efforts to impeach President Joe Biden
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and a $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine
Committee assignments include the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Homeland Security
Member of several caucuses including the GOP Doctors Caucus, Rural Broadband Caucus, Tennessee Valley Corridor Caucus, Republican Study Committee, and Freedom Caucus
Baptist; her husband served four years in prison for distributing misbranded drugs from China