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Athlete-turned-senators shape Congress debate on college sports
Original: As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators like Eric Schmitt get in the game
Congress is wrestling with legislation over college sports, and senators who once played college athletics, including Missouri's Eric Schmitt, are taking a leading role in the debate. The discussion touches on issues like athlete compensation and the regulation of name, image and likeness deals, with lawmakers' personal sports backgrounds adding a distinctive angle to the policymaking.
Why now: Congress is actively debating college sports legislation, drawing attention to the senators with athletic backgrounds involved in it.
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- As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators like Eric Schmitt get in the game · KCUR
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