Reporter's Notebook: A guide to the college sports vote and Senate's Ohio showdown

The Senate will take a test vote on the measure on Thursday. More than 70 senators support the bill that establishes a ceiling for how much money schools can allocate to pay students for their name, image and likeness. The legislation also limits transfers and sets eligibility standards.

The Senate could pass the bill later on Thursday if there's a time agreement.

It's possible that senators have no other choice.

Reluctant to give Husted a win, Democrats blocked him.

Now Republicans may want to stay in session and run all of the parliamentary traps to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act. For Republicans, that's a better exclamation point before the recess.

Pergram: Was this blocked in the Senate last week by Democrats as an effort to prevent Senator Husted from having a win in his competitive race?

Schumer: Sen. Husted's bill is a fraud. It's voluntary. No company has to do it. The bill we have is mandatory. It is much stronger and is what is needed.

Republicans are sure to capitalize on the "fraud" part. You may even hear that in ads back in Ohio. Republicans will emphasize that Schumer is calling a bill which commanded 417 yeas in the House a "fraud."

Therefore, Republicans want to get Democrats on the record about this bill. That could help lift the GOP before the midterms. And certainly Husted.

So, it's possible that once the Senate is done with this bill, it remains in session and tackles this measure next week - finally emphasizing an affordability issue.