LETTER: Sens. Schmitt, Husted Write to Big East Commissioner Ackerman
January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following letter on Jan. 14, 2026 with Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio:
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Commissioner Val Ackerman, 350 Fifth Avenue, The BIG EAST Conference, New York, NY 10118
Dear Commissioner Ackerman,
As former collegiate student-athletes, we have been deeply involved in the conversations regarding the challenges facing intercollegiate athletics, as well as the possibility of Congressional acti . . .
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Commissioner Val Ackerman, 350 Fifth Avenue, The BIG EAST Conference, New York, NY 10118
Dear Commissioner Ackerman,
As former collegiate student-athletes, we have been deeply involved in the conversations regarding the challenges facing intercollegiate athletics, as well as the possibility of Congressional acti . . .