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Protect College Sports Act passes Senate committee amid continued Big Ten, SEC opposition

The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act cleared the Senate Commerce Committee 19-9 on Thursday, marking the first time a college sports reform bill has advanced this far in the Senate and setting up a potential floor vote before the…

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The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act cleared the Senate Commerce Committee 19-9 on Thursday, marking the first time a college sports reform bill has advanced this far in the Senate and setting up a potential floor vote before the August recess. Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), who co-wrote the legislation with Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), have been pushing to get the bill to President Trump's desk this summer.

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