Morristown Times

Diana Harshbarger, a U.S. Congresswoman representing Tennessee's 1st district since 2021, has been active on social media discussing funding allocations and government programs. Born in Kingsport, Tennessee, she continues to reside there after completing her education at East Tennessee State University.

On March 6, 2025, Harshbarger shared details about a $900,000 allocation for the "Disability-Inclusive Disaster Action (DIDA)" project. The initiative aims to enhance disaster management systems with a focus on including persons with disabilities. She expressed this information through her post: "$900,000 for 'The overall goal of 'Disability-Inclusive Disaster Action (DIDA)' Activity is to strengthen the inclusive system of managing and responding to climate change disasters on a central and local level with specific focus on the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)' in..."

In another post made shortly thereafter on the same day, Harshbarger commented on broader fiscal policies and their impact on taxpayers. She praised efforts led by @DOGE to eliminate USAID as beneficial for American taxpayers while reducing government size. Her tweet stated: "And this is just a handful of examples out of thousands. @DOGE lead the charge to get rid of USAID, and it’s proving to be one of the best things that’s happened to the American taxpayer in decades, while simultaneously being a huge blow to big government. I call that a win."

Also posted on March 6 was information about a $600,000 fund directed towards HIV prevention services in Nepal aimed at high-risk groups such as men having sex with men, transgender people, sex workers, and others living with HIV. Harshbarger's message read: "$600,000 for 'prevention, care, and treatment services to key populations (men having sex with men, transgender people, sex workers and their clients and sexual networks) at high-risk for HIV infection and people living with HIV in Nepal.'"