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New Congressional NIL Bill Targets Expansive Change to Athlete Compensation, Video Game Licensing by Ross Dellenger WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new Congressional bill grants college athletes the right to strike collective bargaining agreements to maximize group licensing deals, while prohibiting schools from both restricting compensation from college recruits and regulating athlete… Read more »

Senator Chris Murphy Proposes Legislation for College Athletes to Profit Off Their Likeness by Matthew Impelli Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy proposed new legislation on Thursday that would allow college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness (NIL), following the announcement from EA Sports on the reboot of its college football video game series. The proposed… Read more »

Sen. Chris Murphy offers bill to help college athletes make money from name, image, likeness by Steve Berkowitz Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is introducing legislation today that would enhance college and high school athletes’ ability to make money from their names, images and likenesses while leaving the NCAA and its schools susceptible to antitrust challenges if they do not comply… Read more »

Lawmakers seek more money to keep sewage out of Merrimack River by Mike LaBella  Four members of Congress from both sides of the border — Reps. Seth Moulton and Lori Trahan of Massachusetts and Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas of New Hampshire — are pushing for additional federal money to protect the Merrimack River. They have sent a letter to House members who are leading… Read more »

Democrats make new push for college athlete compensation by Chandelis Duster Another effort aimed at ensuring college athletes make money off their names, images and likenesses was introduced by Democratic lawmakers on Thursday. The College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, sponsored by Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts and Connecticut's Sen. Chris Murphy, is the latest push for… Read more »

Stimulus plan has ‘zero chance’ of getting delayed by Republicans, says U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan by Matt Murphy As President Joe Biden prepares to meet Monday with a group of Republican senators to discuss a slimmed-down COVID-19 stimulus package, U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan said Monday that bipartisanship should take a back seat to getting people and businesses the relief they need. Trahan… Read more »

‘We’re Taking Every Appropriate Precaution’: Rep. Lori Trahan In Quarantine After COVID-19 Diagnosis by CBSBoston.com Staff BOSTON (CBS) — Rep. Lori Trahan said she is being as cautious as possible after she tested positive for coronavirus last Thursday. The representative gave an update on her health while she spoke with regional business leaders hosted by the New England… Read more »

Trahan: ‘Seeing, listening, and helping others. That’s what makes us strong’ by Congresswoman Lori Trahan  “Being American is more than a pride we inherit. It’s the past we step into and how we repair it.” Those words, delivered yesterday by National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, perfectly captured the moment confronting our nation as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took their… Read more »

Congresswoman Trahan: Americans prevail with Biden inauguration by Robert Fucci  He praised the day for democracy. He called out for unity. And he asked for speed and urgency. Joe Biden's inauguration was held Jan. 20 with a country fractured after false claims of voter fraud and election theft. But according to Congresswoman Lori Trahan, who represents the 3rd District of… Read more »

Keller @ Large: Rep. Lori Trahan Says Some GOP Colleagues Have Acted ‘Irresponsibly And Dangerously’ by Jon Keller BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan said some of her Republican colleagues have acted “irresponsibly and dangerously” during the Capitol Hill and its aftermath. Don Beyer, a Democratic Congressman from Virginia recently described the atmosphere in… Read more »