College sports bill holding up Senate’s path to August recess
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Senate Republicans say getting consent to move forward on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill to set rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes, is holding up a broader deal on funding the government, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and starting the five-week Senate recess. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) told GOP colleagues…
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If Congress does nothing, within five years college sports will become a mini-NFL of 30 to 50 major football programs.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) August 5, 2026
Women’s and Olympic sports will be gone from campuses across the country.
My bipartisan Protect College Sports Act will stop that from happening. pic.twitter.com/B9bK0JXnNZ
Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal,. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) August 5, 2026