Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz and ranking member Maria Cantwell on Monday said their chamber was “on the cusp” of passing legislation to broadly regulate college athletics, but the measure’s success is still unclear.
“To use a football analogy, I think we’re on the one-yard line,” Cruz (R-Texas) said at a joint press conference with Cantwell (D-Wash.) on the bill.
The duo wants to see an initial floor vote as soon as this week, but acknowledged it could get punted to next week. The legislation could be the most significant measure the chamber passes before the midterms, but it faces opposition despite Cruz and Cantwell’s latest negotiations…
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