Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of January 19th
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A weekly schedule from the House Committee on Small Business dated January 19, 2026. It lists a Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains hearing titled Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation, on Wednesday, January 21st at 10:00 AM ET, with witnesses Chris Crosby, Kirk Offel and Nicol Turner Lee. It also lists a full committee hearing titled Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship, on Thursday, January 22nd at 2:00 PM ET, with witnesses Angie Katsanevas, Tina Patel, Clement Troutman and Rico Macaraeg.
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Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of January 19th January 19, 2026 SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains will hold a hearing titled “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.” The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with the rapid growth of data centers in rural communities. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 21st at 10:00 AM ET LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building WITNESSES: Mr. Chris Crosby Chief Executive Officer Compass Datacenters Mr. Kirk Offel Chief Executive Officer OVERWATCH Mission Critical Dr. Nicol Turner Lee Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, and Director Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institute TO ATTEND OR WATCH: This committee hearing is open to the public and can be viewed online on the Committee’s YouTube channel. FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled “Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship.” The purpose of this hearing is to examine how the franchise business model can be an affordable and accessible pathway to small business ownership. DATE AND TIME: Thursday, January 22nd at 2:00 PM ET LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building WITNESSES: Ms. Angie Katsanevas Owner and Founder Lunatic Fringe Ms. Tina Patel Co-Principal and Chief Financial Officer Promise Hotels Mr. Clement Troutman Franchise Owner Troutman Management LLC Mr. Rico Macaraeg Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder StriveWell 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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