RFK stadium bill passes House in first step to wooing Washington Commanders back to DC

Published February 28, 2024 8:16pm ET



The House passed a bill on Wednesday that will transfer ownership of the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium land to the District of Columbia to revitalize the area, paving the way for district leaders to draw the Washington Commanders NFL team back to the district.

The D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act, co-sponsored by rare duo Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), aims to lease the federally owned RFK land to the district government for 99 years, allowing them to redevelop the land as they choose. It passed the lower chamber, 348-55. Just six Democrats voted no, and they were all representatives from Maryland, where the Commanders currently have their stadium.

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