Diana Harshbarger
U.S. Representative for Tennessee
Diana Lynn Harshbarger was born in January 1960 in Kingsport, Tennessee. She earned an undergraduate degree from East Tennessee State University. She received a Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University. She and her husband operate a compounding pharmacy.
Harshbarger ran for her U.S. House district in 2020, winning a 17-way primary. She won in the general election and was sworn into office in January 2021.
She and her husband, Bob, have a grown son who is running for the Tennessee Senate. Harshbarger is a Baptist.
In the News…
Representative Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee introduced legislation that would grant permanent residency to a homeschooling Christian family from Germany that was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2010. In 2023, the Romeike family was informed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that there was a change of orders, and they were to begin self-deportation. Complicating matters, in the ensuing years, the family added two children, who are American citizens by birth.
After a petition to reinstate the family’s deferred action status gathered 100,000 signatures, ICE authorized the Romeike’s presence in the U.S. for one more year.
Congresswoman Harshbarger responded, “Good news! ICE has granted a one-year stay of removal for the Romeike family. My colleagues in Congress, beginning with those on the Judiciary Committee, now have time to consider my bill, H.R. 5423. This bill would grant the Romeikes permanent residency. I appreciate that so many East Tennesseans were among the 100,000 Americans who petitioned support. In doing so, they conveyed firsthand knowledge of the Romeikes’ contributions to our Morristown community and support of their right to homeschool their children free from persecution.“
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Representative Harshbarger today? You can let her know at:
The Honorable Representative Harshbarge
Representative for Tennessee
167 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
