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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – With legislators in Florida and other states looking at allowing college athletes to get paid for endorsements, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and other members of the U.S. Senate said Monday they want to work on the issue nationally. Rubio is one of five senators who announced a bipartisan “working group” to delve into the issue. “I look forward to continuing our work to ensure both athletes and college sports can continue to thrive,” Rubio said in a prepared statement. “Having 50 different state laws for compensating student-athletes on their name, image, likeness would result in chaos and endless litigation. This bipartisan working group has a tough task ahead of us, but it is clear Congress must address this important issue.” The group also includes U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah; U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.; U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga.; and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. In Florida, four proposals have … [Read more...] about Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Others To Look At Student-Athlete Compensation

Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D) on Monday said he would run for an open Senate seat in New Mexico, making him the first Democrat to formally enter the race to succeed retiring Sen. Tom UdallThomas (Tom) Stewart UdallSenate Democrats ask Pompeo to recuse himself from Ukraine matters Bureau of Land Management staff face relocation or resignation as agency moves west Overnight Energy: EPA watchdog slams agency chief after deputy fails to cooperate in probe | Justices wrestle with reach of Clean Water Act | Bipartisan Senate climate caucus grows MORE (D).Luján, the No. 4 Democrat in House leadership, becomes an instant front-runner for the seat. He built a national donor base as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, where he helped his party reclaim control of the House in the 2018 midterm elections.ADVERTISEMENT“To move forward, we’ve got to fix the Senate, where Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellKey House and Senate health leaders reach … [Read more...] about Ben Ray Luján to run for New Mexico Senate seat

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) blasted the Democrats’ “focus impeachment” on Monday and House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff’s absence specifically, contending that the majority party knows its partisan impeachment effort is “going nowhere in the Senate.”Collins delivered a fiery statement at the House Judiciary Committee’s second public impeachment hearing on Monday, where both sides are expected to make arguments for and against the impeachment of President Trump. Collins questioned the point of the hearing, suggesting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) essentially undercut the Democrats’ effort to appear bipartisan and fair by officially calling for articles of impeachment last week. This is about a “clock and a calendar,” Collins said – something that became evident last week when Pelosi “walked up to the podium and said, ‘Go write articles of … [Read more...] about Doug Collins Shreds Schiff for No-Show: ‘They Know This Is Going Nowhere in the Senate’

Last week House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiDemocrats gear up for high-stakes Judiciary hearing White House, Democrats strike tentative deal to create Space Force in exchange for federal parental leave benefits: report Trump: Fox News 'panders' to Democrats by having on liberal guests MORE called for articles of impeachment against President TrumpDonald John TrumpLawmakers prep ahead of impeachment hearing Democrats gear up for high-stakes Judiciary hearing Warren says she made almost M from legal work over past three decades MORE. “The president abused his power for his own personal political benefit at the expense of our national security,” Pelosi said.Trump’s removal from office is really a three-step process. The House of Representatives will impeach or indict the president, the Senate will try him and voters, acting as the court of last resort, will hear Trump’s case on appeal and decide whether or not he will remain in the White House.For easy … [Read more...] about Senate acquittal would be nothing but a stay of execution for Trump

Senate Democrats are demanding that President TrumpDonald John TrumpLawmakers prep ahead of impeachment hearing Democrats gear up for high-stakes Judiciary hearing Warren says she made almost M from legal work over past three decades MORE fire Stephen MillerStephen MillerJuan Williams: Stephen Miller must be fired CNN's Cuomo tries to discredit Trump on overhearing conversations without speakerphone More than 100 Democrats sign letter calling for Stephen Miller to resign MORE after a watchdog group released hundreds of controversial emails the White House adviser sent prior to his time in the administration.Twenty seven Democrats, led by Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisSunday shows — Nadler: A jury would convict Trump in 'three minutes flat' Booker on Harris dropping out: 'Iowa voters should have the right to choose' Booker campaign rakes in million after Harris exits 2020 race MORE (D-Calf.), sent Trump a letter on Monday calling for Miller's "immediate … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats demand Trump fire Stephen Miller