Cruz: Protect College Sports Act Saves the Games that Fans Love, Opportunities for Student Athletes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized how the Protect College Sports Act – introduced alongside Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) – creates a national rulebook aimed at restoring order to one of America’s most sacred institutions: college sports. Chairman Cruz emphasized that Congress must act to end the legal chaos surrounding college athletics on behalf of millions of fans and thousands of […]
Chairman Cruz Announces Hearing on Landmark College Sports Legislation
Protecting College Sports: Supporting Student Athletes, Restoring Fair Competition, and Saving the Games Fans Love WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled, “Protecting College Sports: Supporting Student Athletes, Restoring Fair Competition, and Saving the Games Fans Love,” on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET. This hearing will assess the […]
Cruz, Cantwell, Schmitt, Coons Strike Agreement to Save College Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation to restore stability to college sports, titled the Protect College Sports Act of 2026. The Protect College Sports Act would restore order in college athletics by creating enforceable national rules, preserving fair competition, protecting student athletes, and ensuring fans do not lose […]
Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Blackburn Leads Hearing on Protecting Sports Integrity in America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, led a hearing examining the rapid expansion of sports betting in the United States, the industry’s growing impact on the integrity of games, and the need to protect vulnerable young people from gambling addiction. Click here to view the full hearing. Click here to view […]
Commerce Committee Announces Upcoming Hearing on Sports Betting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, will convene a subcommittee hearing regarding sports betting and gaming integrity on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. This hearing will examine the rapid expansion of sports betting in the United States and its growing impact on the integrity of games. Since the recent advent of prediction markets and the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, what was once a […]
Cruz: New Boxing Legislation Will Make the Sport More Fan-Friendly, Safer for Boxers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced plans to introduce a Senate version of the bipartisan, House-passed Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R.4624), legislation to create an alternative boxing system that streamlines matchmaking and unifies rankings. Chairman Cruz explained that while the current federally-designed system has protected professional boxers from certain abuses, it has inadvertently created a fractured system. The current boxing […]
Chairman Cruz Announces Hearing on Boxing Reform Efforts
Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab? WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled, “Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?” on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. This hearing will assess the current state […]