What’s actually in the Senate bill that’s supposed to stop the madness in college sports?The yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to get Congressional action on college sports passed a historic hurdle Monday night, as the U.S. Senate voted 77-22 to pass the Protect College Sports Act, which could dramatically change the future of the industry by freezing much of the tumult of the last several years.Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentsenate college sports bill passage
The NCAA used to be the villain. Now Congress wants it back in charge | CommentaryBack in the quaint days of 2021, politicians across the country, in both blue and red states, all coalesced around a common enemy: the NCAA. Some 25 states passed bills overriding the NCAA’s longtime ban on athletes earning name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation.Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentprotect college sports act passage
Senate Republicans are desperate for last-minute win before midtermsWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are clamoring for a last-minute legislative win to tout on the midterm campaign trail before they leave Capitol Hill until November. With just a week left in Washington, the remaining items on their agenda include a final vote on a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics, as well as a measure to take small steps…Spokane Spokesman-Review11d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentmidterm elections
Maria Cantwell, Gonzaga's Mark Few urge Senate to pass 'Protect College Sports Act' before electionWASHINGTON – In an era when Republicans and Democrats seldom agree on anything, especially before a high-stakes election, Sen. Maria Cantwell hopes restoring order to college sports will be the rare issue that transcends partisan divisions in Congress.Spokane Spokesman-Review24d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationMaria Cantwellprotect college sports act introduction
Pre-election agenda may prove too ambitious for CongressWASHINGTON — With college football season in full swing, lawmakers in Congress could take up student athlete compensation issues facing intercollegiate athletics. They could follow last week’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with legislation to address a lapse in surveillance powers. They could try to sort through the thicket of cryptocurrency…Spokane Spokesman-Review24d agoWhole story →SecurityCulturepre election congressional session
Pence showed courage, civility at a pivotal moment in country's historyEastern Washington sent Tom Foley to Congress for 30 years. In that span the country adopted Medicare, put a man on the moon, fought in Vietnam, and watched the Soviet Union fall.Spokane Spokesman-Review28d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentfoley award ceremony
