Murphy pushes for athlete unionization rights in college sports bill
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Key Points:
- Senate Republicans may need to hold a roll call vote on allowing NCAA athletes to organize to expedite the bipartisan college sports bill this week.
- Democrats are pushing for amendment votes, especially one from Sen. Chris Murphy that would let college athletes collectively bargain by replacing a neutral employment status section.
- The college sports bill faces division among Senate Democrats, with many opposing it for not being labor-friendly, and labor groups like the AFL-CIO also opposing the bill.
- Sen. Murphy has additional amendments aiming to impose transfer portal restrictions on coaches and protect athletes who report physical or sexual misconduct.
