Senate passes RFK Stadium bill for a Washington Commanders win | AP News
Dec 21, 2024 · The path for the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve.. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution to transfer the land including old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia. The D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization ...
Commanders Move Closer To New Home At RFK Stadium Site
Nov 19, 2024 · The Washington Commanders took a significant step toward a potential new stadium at the RFK Stadium site on Wednesday, as a Senate committee passed a bill granting Washington D.C....
Washington Commanders: Senate passes RFK Stadium legislation
Dec 21, 2024 · The RFK Stadium deal was unanimously approved, which rarely happens today, as all 100 U.S. Senators agreed to pass the legislation. Washington, D.C., will now have control of over 170 acres of...
D.C. gains RFK Stadium site control, paves way for new stadium
6 days ago · In a surprise, exciting and relieving turn of events for District leaders, the U.S. Senate approved legislation in the wee hours of Dec. 16 that transfers the jurisdiction of the RFK Stadium site in Northeast from the federal government to the District. “D.C. has scored a victory in its fight for self-determination just in time for the holidays,” D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) …
U.S. Senate shockingly passes RFK bill, making D.C. an option for ...
Dec 21, 2024 · The U.S. Senate passed legislation early Saturday morning that would give the District of Columbia control of the 174-acre RFK campus, thus reviving potential plans for a new Washington...
RFK Stadium bill passes, clearing hurdle for Commanders return …
Nov 19, 2024 · A Senate committee advanced the RFK Stadium bill in what could be a major step for the Commanders' potential return to Washington D.C.
Congress passes RFK Stadium bill in stunning win for D.C.
Dec 23, 2024 · The Senate stunned D.C. early Saturday — passing the RFK Stadium bill after it looked dead. Why it matters: With President Biden's signature, the District would get 99-year control over the federal land, allowing the city to begin negotiations with the Washington Commanders for a new football stadium and envision residential and commercial ...
RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win …
Dec 18, 2024 · The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise’s old home in the nation’s capital. A provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia is included in Congress’ short-term spending bill, which lawmakers are racing to pass.
Commanders a step closer to potential RFK return with …
Dec 17, 2024 · Commanders’ return to RFK Stadium remains a possibility after Senate committee vote; Commanders owner Josh Harris ‘very pumped’ to see stadium upgrades, sets ‘realistic target’ by 2030
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders …
Dec 21, 2024 · The path for the NFL's Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution to transfer the land including old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia.