Proudly representing the great people of East Tennessee. Serving on @HouseCommerce

Joined January 2021
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AMA has a government-backed monopoly on the billing codes that determine what you pay for care. They use that monopoly to generate millions in licensing fees which they use to lobby Congress & protect the monopoly. Patients foot the bill for ALL of it. It's time to end that. cbsnews.com/news/healthcare-…
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The AMA now wants to make having a baby MORE expensive. Their government-backed monopoly on medical billing codes is a cash cow. It's time Congress ended it.
🚨 The American Medical Association is about to make it a lot more expensive to have a baby in America. Since they have a monopoly over medical billing codes, they've decided to jack up hospital bills for new mothers by moving to an a la carte system for services instead of bundling them. Why do we even allow medical bills to be priced like this?
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For too long, foreign nations have reaped the benefits of American pharmaceutical innovation while using price controls & other unfair policies to avoid paying their fair share. This week I joined @VernBuchanan & my colleagues in urging a Section 301 investigation to end it.
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Shameful that 179 of my Democrat colleagues REFUSED to condemn the bad actors defrauding American taxpayers. Whose side are they on?
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🚨ICYMI: Tim Walz wanted to be Vice President of the United States. But he couldn't even stop fraudsters from looting his own state's taxpayers, something he had been warned about for years! @GOPoversight’s bombshell report lays the full picture. Read below. ⬇️
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A program built to help vulnerable patients is being hijacked by large hospital systems pocketing billions. 340B has grown to $80B with little accountability. Proud to support the Trump admin's Rebate Model Pilot Program to strengthen oversight & program integrity.
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Staying ahead of emerging health threats before they reach American shores is a core part of keeping our communities safe. Last week I joined my @HouseCommerce colleagues to discuss the Ebola and Hantavirus outbreak monitoring and response with @NIH Director @DrJBhattacharya.
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Rep. Diana Harshbarger retweeted
ZERO Democrats voted to pass the Secure America Act, proving yet again they are the party of open borders, protecting criminal illegal aliens, and defunding the police.
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Rep. Diana Harshbarger retweeted
.@RepHarshbarger- "I think Americans increasingly feel like health care pricing operates in a black box..." When the American People and employers can't see the cost of care upfront, hospitals don't have to compete for affordable care. That's why we need transparency—to increase accountability for hospital systems and let Americans choose what care is best for them.
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Gym cards as voter ID. Ballot harvesting with zero accountability. Now blocking a federal audit of their own voter rolls. Democrats want to bring this to the rest of the country. We can't let that happen.
California Is Blocking a Federal Audit of Its Voter Rolls California allows first-time voters to register using forms of ID that most Americans would find surprising, including: -Gym membership card -Employer ID card -Credit or debit card -Prescription drug label -Insurance card (California provides free health coverage to undocumented immigrants) Full list: sos.ca.gov/elections/hava-id… This is permitted when a voter fails to provide a Social Security number or driver’s license at registration. Our office believes this policy deserves a closer look. We also have serious concerns about how California maintains its voter rolls. There are open questions about whether the state is promptly removing deceased voters, people who have moved, and individuals convicted of disqualifying felonies. On top of that, California allows third parties to collect and turn in ballots on voters’ behalf (a practice known as ballot harvesting) with few restrictions. This makes it difficult to track who actually received, completed, and submitted each ballot. For over a year, the Department of Justice has been trying to audit California’s voter rolls. Federal law gives the Attorney General the authority to review state voter files and confirm that only eligible U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections. @AAGDhillon sent California a letter explaining our legal authority. California refused to comply, claiming state privacy laws block the review, an argument that does not hold up because those laws don’t apply to the federal government in this context. We’ve sued California in federal court, and the case is before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. If California genuinely wants voters to trust its elections, it should open its records, not fight to keep them closed. What are they afraid of?
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Time and again, Democrats refused a single penny to the men & women standing between our communities and the cartels, traffickers, and fentanyl poisoning our kids. That changes now. Thanks to @HouseGOP, our border will stay secured for as long as @POTUS remains in office. 🇺🇸
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Thank you @VP for referring this to @TheJusticeDept. When $9 billion in Medicaid funds is put at risk and whistleblowers are silenced to protect the powerful, that's not negligence. It’s a crime. The truth will come out soon.
I’ve referred these allegations to DOJ’s new Fraud Division for criminal investigation. Minnesota state officials are not above the law, and if they facilitated fraud, lied under oath about what they knew, or harassed and intimated whistleblowers, they must face justice.
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Rep. Diana Harshbarger retweeted
Deploying more nuclear energy will require both strong oversight and a modernized regulatory process. At today's Energy hearing, @RepHarshbarger questioned witnesses on how to ensure regulators can ensure the safety of nuclear facilities without standing in the way of innovation.
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Democrats' idea of governing: ✅ Get warned about massive fraud 🖐️Have the power to stop it ❌ Do nothing for years 💰 Lose billions in taxpayer money Tim Walz and Keith Ellison nailed every step!
Tim Walz and Keith Ellison knew about the widespread fraud in Minnesota for YEARS and did NOTHING about it. We interviewed state employees. We found the truth. BILLIONS lost to fraud. Watch this BOMBSHELL video laying out what we discovered in our new report. 👇🏻
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Same old do-nothing Democrats. For YEARS, Tim Walz and Keith Ellison knew fraudsters were robbing Minnesota taxpayers blind. They had the power to shut it down, but they refused. While Republicans conduct oversight and root out the fraud, the far-left looks the other way.
BREAKING: We just released a BOMBSHELL report exposing how Governor Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison fueled Minnesota's fraud explosion. $9 billion in Medicaid lost. $300 million in federal child nutrition funds were placed at serious risk. Read the report and key takeaways 👇🏻
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When someone is fighting for their life, the last thing they need is the government in their way. Today I introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act to create a clear, durable path to pursue individualized investigational treatments when no other options remain. Read more below. ⬇️
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In 29 days, we will celebrate the 250th birthday of our exceptional nation, which became the greatest of all because we were the first to declare the self-evident truth that all people are created equal by God. Not “born equal.” We are “CREATED equal.” Because God made us all in His image, it means EVERY SINGLE PERSON has inestimable DIGNITY and VALUE—and our value is not related in any way to the color of our skin, what zip code we live in, what our talents are, our health condition, or any other factor. Our value is inherent, because it is given to us by our loving Heavenly Father. When a culture devolves to the point of depravity where “influencers” can go online and so casually dismiss the deliberate murder of their own precious child, the survival of that culture itself is at risk. God have mercy on our nation as we pray and work for an end to this evil, for hearts and minds to change, and for a renewed understanding of the self-evident truths and the sanctity of all human life. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” (Jeremiah 1:5)
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21. The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided. I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley. She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained. Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000. When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed. Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism): 50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective. I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life. The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk. We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21. This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast. You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change. To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward. As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice. It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome. Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️
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