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Senate Postpones Protect College Sports Act Vote to September

8/24/2026

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The Senate postponed the Protect College Sports Act vote until September.
President Donald Trump urged senators to remain in Washington until the bill passes.
The Big Ten and SEC conferences announced support for the college-sports compensation measure.
The Congressional Black Caucus and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) publicly opposed the legislation.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pushed an amendment to protect women’s sports.

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The Senate postponed the Protect College Sports Act vote until September.
President Donald Trump urged senators to remain in Washington until the bill passes.
The Big Ten and SEC conferences announced support for the college-sports compensation measure.
The Congressional Black Caucus and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) publicly opposed the legislation.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pushed an amendment to protect women’s sports.