Ted Cruz urges Senate to stay in Washington until Protect College Sports Act passes this week

On Monday, while meeting with reporters in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump mentioned that he was hopeful that a vote would finally take place on the Senate floor regarding the legislation that has led to plenty of contentious moments behind the scenes.The bipartisan bill, which was first introduced by Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., along with Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., has been the talk of college athletics over the past week, which comes on the heels of a strenuous stretch of negotiations.LAWMAKERS PRAISE BIPARTISAN EFFORTS LED BY TRUMP ADMIN TO ‘PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS’While other conferences across the country had put their support behind the legislation that had yet to be finalized, the SEC and Big Ten wanted to see concessions made that would garner their approval.After pushing for their support and pointing toward this week as when the legislation could be voted on, having this move into the month of September could end up generating a lane in which this might not be passed at all, with congressional leaders focused on midterms and other important matters for the country.RUNNING OUT OF TIME: SEC, BIG TEN WAIT ON 'PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT' REVISIONS AS AUGUST RECESS NEARSThat is obviously not in the best interest of those involved in this process, given the amount of work that has gone into putting this bill together.SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti meet with reporters during a joint press conference in Nashville, Tennessee (Trey Wallace/FOX NEWS)Last Friday, after a nudge from the White House, senators finally received the support of the two biggest conferences in college sports.But even then, those involved had not seen a final bill, rather given a walkthrough from those involved around Capitol Hill.The night before, sources told OutKick/Fox News Digital that White House officials, along with members of Trump's college sports committee, were involved in conversations ...