After 16 wild hours that ended with a bipartisan college sports bill being punted in the middle of the night, President Donald Trump’s involvement was not enough to trigger votes on legislation he would like to add to his midterms and legacy sales pitches.
As senators and senior aides bickered and postured all day and night Friday into Saturday morning, the so-called Protect College Sports Act was part of a “global agreement” on which Senate Republican leaders hoped to lock in before leaving town until Sept. 14. By mid-afternoon Friday, it was out again, before making a comeback, until ultimately, the late rally from its authors, and even Trump, fell short.
