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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division I athlete, issued the following statement after the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed the dubiously titled Protecting Student Athlete’s Economic Freedom Act, partisan Republican legislation to limit college athletes’ rights:

“Once again, Republicans in Congress have decided to plow forward with legislation to limit the rights of college athletes with little to no input from athletes themselves. It’s disappointing that GOP members of the Education and Workforce Committee are choosing to advance a bill targeting a hypothetical issue over the very real challenges currently facing athletes, including Title IX loopholes that hurt women and international athletes not having NIL rights.”

“If House Republicans decide to force a vote on this partisan legislation on the floor, I will vote no, and I will continue to encourage my Democratic colleagues to do the same.”

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