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This Month in DC Overview: March 2025
March 27, 2025 | 2 minute read
This Month in DC Overview
Alex Ayers gives us an overview of the most important things going on in DC this month. Highlights of this month's This Month in DC Newsletter:
HARDI's Congressional Fly-in is May 19-20. If you're still on the fence about making the investment for the future of the HVACR industry, check out these HARDI Member testimonials about Fly-in:
President Trump plans to make a tariff announcement on April 2, 2025.
Learn more about the 2025 tariffs with HARDI's 2025 Tariff Tracker and explore some additional resources about HTS codes for specific information on affected imports.
We saw two state issues that HARDI clarified for members and HVACR professionals:
Find out more that's going on in DC with Alex Ayers and Todd Titus!
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Alex Ayers
Vice President of Government Affairs
Alex is HARDI’s lead lobbyist and regulatory expert, with over a decade of experience in Washington, DC. A former Iowa caucus delegate, he built early roots in grassroots politics. He has lobbied, published, and testified on taxes, energy, environment, agriculture, and economics. His work has been cited by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Tax Foundation.
Todd Titus
Director of State Government Affairs
Todd Titus, J.D. is HARDI's Director of State Government Affairs. As the lead of HARDI's new state affairs department, Todd monitors legislative and regulatory issues across all 50 states to inform HARDI membership about the legislation that impacts the industry. Along with informing membership of key issues, Todd also spearheads grassroots initiatives, advocates before elected officials, and networks in person with relevant stakeholders.
