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Senate panel advances bipartisan college sports bill
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Thursday advanced a bipartisan measure to regulate college sports, sending it to the Senate floor. The panel moved the Protect College Sports Act forward in a 19-9 vote. Twelve Republicans and seven Democrats backed it, while seven Democr...
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What happenedSenate panel advances bipartisan college sports bill.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Senate panel advances bipartisan college sports bill". The right frames it as "College sports bill clears key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition".
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Right / center-rightCollege sports bill clears key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition
Senate panel advances bipartisan college sports bill
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