Richard Blumenthal: “Senator Blumenthal has been great on this issue.”

Despite my bipartisan amendment to increase conference access, the legislation still does not adequately promote vigorous competition among teams and conferences and instead preserves the exclusive club of the current Power Four membership…

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

After all the years I’ve spent working on this issue, I could never for one minute trust the NCAA to police itself.

I am thrilled that this $584,250 in federal funding will allow for 1,510 additional final resting places for Connecticut veterans, ensuring families have options for their loved ones for years to come.