The U.S. Senate scheduled a vote for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to advance the nomination of John DeLeeuw, an American Airlines Boeing 787 captain and managing director of safety and efficiency, for a seat on the National Transportation Safety Board, according to Reuters reporter David Shepardson on X at 12:15 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. UTC on February 24. If confirmed, DeLeeuw would replace former NTSB vice chair Alvin Brown, fired by President Trump in May 2025, after testifying at his November confirmation hearing. The White House posted stories on X during the 29-minute reporting window highlighting Americans in New Mexico and New York feeling positive impacts from President Trump's America First policies ahead of tomorrow's State of the Union address, as shared in a thread starting at an unspecified time within the window. DeLeeuw's nomination comes amid ongoing Senate consideration following his November testimony, with the vote set one day before President Trump's State of the Union.
