U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Chairs Hearing on How Government Regulation Harms Airline Competition and Consumer Costs

U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Chairs hearing on how government regulation harms airline competition and consumer costs

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a hearing entitled, “The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry.”...

LIVE NOW: House Panel Examines Competition, Regulation in Airline Industry

The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing titled “The 30,000-Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry” at 10 a.m. ET on June 24. Witnesses include Chris Sununu, chief executive officer and president of Airlines for America; Kristian Stout, director of innovation policy at the International Center for Law and Economics; and Timothy Ravich, senior counsel at Tressler LLP. ...

US lawmakers clash over airline competition

US lawmakers clashed at a congressional hearing on June 24, 2026, that examined airline competition in the United States, with the collapse of Spirit Airlines shaping a broader debate about mergers, fares, regulation and the future of low-cost carriers. The hearing, titled “The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the US Airline Industry,” was held by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and…