Rising Republican Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger will address dealers and industry members on the current legislative environment in Washington, D.C., during the PAC Dinner at the NIADA Policy Conference.
The PAC Dinner concludes the opening day of the Policy Conference Sept. 15 at the Omni Shoreham. Industry members will head to Capitol Hill the following day, Sept. 16, to meet with lawmakers and their staff on issues facing the used vehicle industry.
Registration is now open for the Policy Conference at niada.com/policyconference. Attendees are asked to register by Aug. 19 to ensure NIADA staff can set up meetings with legislators from their district. Aug. 19 is also the deadline to book a room at the Omni Shoreham for the NIADA’s negotiated room rate of $299 a night.
Harshbarger, who represents Tennessee’s 1st congressional district, which includes Bristol and East Tennessee, is in her third term in Washington. A pharmacist by trade, Harshbarger ran her own small business before joining Congress. She serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with subcommittees on energy, health and commerce, manufacturing and trade.
During the Day on Hill, dealers will also visit with Representatives Richard Hudson (R-North Carolina) and Mike Haridopolos (R-Florida) at lunch at the Library of Congress Sept. 16. Hudson has been in Congress since 2013 and serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee. Haridopolos, in his first term, serves on the Committee on Financial Services, where he is a Majority Whip.
The Day on the Hill will conclude with a reception in the U.S. House of Representatives’ Budget Committee Room in the Cannon Building. Republican and Democratic members of the House have been invited to attend the reception to visit with dealers.
See the full schedule of events below.
2025 NIADA Policy Conference
Omni Shoreham
Sept. 15
1 p.m. Welcome
1:15 p.m. State of Industry Panel
2 p.m. Regulatory Update from Federal Trade Commission
3 p.m. State Association Legislative Panel
4 p.m. Day on the Hill Training
5 p.m. Group Clinics
6:30 p.m. PAC Reception
7:30 p.m. PAC Dinner
Sept. 16
7 a.m. Grab and Go Breakfast
7:40 a.m. Transportation to Capitol Hill
8:30 a.m. Photo at the U.S. Capitol
9 a.m. Meetings with Representatives and Senators
11:30 a.m. Lunch on the Hill at the Library of Congress
2 p.m. Meetings with Representatives and Senators
4:30 p.m. Reception at U.S. House of Representatives’ Budget Committee Room in the Cannon Building
