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Maria Cantwell

Role(s) as quoted
  • U.S. Senator (D-Wash.), Commerce Committee ranking member
Person type
Other (media, lawmakers, lawyers, advocates)
Entries
1 (Jun 3, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026)
Topics
Governance & legislation (1) Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (1)

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Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senator (D-Wash.), Commerce Committee ranking member · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“We agree today that college athletics are in crisis, and we agree that the system is broken and unsustainable”
Co-sponsor of the Protect College Sports Act; called the system broken and pushed amending the Sports Broadcasting Act to pool media rights and 'grow the pie'.
Source: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee (Democratic press release): Committee Hears Powerful Testimony Bolstering the Need to Fix College Sports Crisis
Governance & legislation Pay, NIL & revenue sharing