Less than 24 hours after introducing a bill that would have assured minor-league baseball players would continue to earn salaries below minimum wage, U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos, D.-Ill., changed course.
After hearing from you & learning more in the last 24 hours, I've immediately withdrawn my support from H.R. 5580: https://t.co/Oz0eg8g5dj
— Rep. Cheri Bustos (@RepCheri) June 30, 2016
It’s great news, of course. The bill was more than absurd, as we discussed in this space yesterday . Reaction was swift and emphatic throughout baseball Twitter.
It's great to see an elected official listen to and act on the views of the public.