Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of September 1st

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A September 2, 2025 notice that the House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled “Wired for Growth: How Expanding Broadband Can Revitalize Rural Small Businesses” on Wednesday, September 3rd at 10:00 AM ET in 2360 Rayburn House Office Building. The listed witnesses are Jimmy Todd of Nex-Tech, Kristi Westbrock of CTC, Jeff Vander Werff of VWF, LLC and Karen Jackson-Furman of West Kentucky & Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative.

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Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of September 1st

September 2, 2025

FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled “Wired for Growth: How Expanding Broadband Can Revitalize Rural Small Businesses.” The purpose of this hearing is to examine how expanding broadband access can drive economic growth and create new opportunities for rural small businesses.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, September 3rd at 10:00 AM ET

LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building

WITNESSES:

Mr. Jimmy Todd

CEO & General Manager

Nex-Tech

Ms. Kristi Westbrock

CEO & General Manager

CTC

Mr. Jeff Vander Werff

Owner

VWF, LLC

Ms. Karen Jackson-Furman

CEO

West Kentucky & Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative

TO ATTEND OR WATCH: This committee hearing is open to the public and can be viewed online on the Committee’s YouTube channel.

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