‘What’s the alternative?’: US Sens. Cruz, Cantwell urge buy-in on college sports bill

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 842

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators promoted their legislation Wednesday to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, calling the compromise bill the best available option.

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state — the top members of the Senate committee with jurisdiction over the matter — convened a roundtable of coaches, leaders and college athletes over their bill introduced this month to “restore order in …

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