The Senate returns to Capitol Hill this week for its final stretch before the midterm elections, and Monday night brings a vote that college sports fans across the Suncoast will want to track. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act would write name, image and likeness pay into federal law, guarantee athletes a fifth year of eligibility, and limit transfers. For families with student-athletes, or anyone who follows the local teams, this vote marks the biggest federal move yet on how college sports operate.
On the campaign side, President Trump is taking his closing argument to Oklahoma on Thursday and Alabama on Friday. But not every Republican is eager to share the stage. Some senators in the tightest races are keeping their distance from the president, with the unpopular Iran War as the dividing line. That split reveals how careful some campaigns are being in the final days before voters head to the polls.
Control of Congress is on the ballot in November, and this week amounts to the last scheduled work session before Election Day. From the ballpark to the ballot box, the decisions made in Washington over the next few days will shape plenty of conversations here at home. What do you think of the college sports bill, would you support a guaranteed fifth year for athletes?
