Senate

Florida Senate passes ‘Teddy Bridgewater bill’ to allow high school coaches to pay for athlete benefits

by

Florida Senate Approves ‘Teddy Bridgewater Bill’ Permitting High School Coaches to Fund Athlete Benefits Following a suspension for providing impermissible benefits to players, NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater prompted the Florida Senate to pass a bill legalizing such actions. The “Teddy Bridgewater bill” allows high school coaches in Florida to use personal funds for player assistance, … Read more

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time

by

Senate Democrats, poised to reject 10th government funding bill in pursuit of healthcare provisions Senate Democrats continue to reject a stopgap spending bill to reopen the government, insisting on addressing health care benefits. House Republicans have left Washington amid the standoff. Democrats are demanding guarantees on extending subsidies for health plans under the Affordable Care … Read more

US Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving Commanders major off-field win

by

Visit: https://bmore2boston.com Bill granting Commanders significant victory off-field passed by US Senate The Washington Commanders’ path to return to the nation’s capital is clear after the US Senate passed a resolution to transfer the land, including old RFK Stadium, from the federal government to Washington, DC. This allows for the decaying stadium to be torn … Read more