Key facts
- A House Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on June 24.
- The hearing will focus on U.S. airline competition and regulation.
- The hearing follows the collapse of Spirit Airlines.
- A U.S. Senate committee will vote on June 24.
- The vote is on advancing the nomination of Brett Matsumoto.
- Brett Matsumoto is President Donald Trump's nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Matsumoto expressed faith in the BLS career staff and data integrity during his hearing.
On June 24, a House Judiciary subcommittee will convene a hearing focused on U.S. airline competition and regulation. This session is prompted by the recent collapse of Spirit Airlines and aims to scrutinize policies implemented by both past and present administrations. The hearing is anticipated to involve discussions and arguments from both Republican and Democratic members of the subcommittee concerning the state of the airline industry.
In parallel, a U.S. Senate committee is also set to conduct a vote on June 24. The vote concerns the advancement of Brett Matsumoto's nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Matsumoto, President Donald Trump's nominee for the position, previously testified at his confirmation hearing, where he affirmed his belief in the integrity of the agency's career staff and its data. His nomination will proceed to a committee vote.