The Washington Commanders could soon see kickoff take place in the heart of the nation’s capital. The government funding deal unveiled by congressional negotiators on Tuesday paved the way for moving the Commanders’ stadium from Maryland, to Washington, D.C., a development that local officials are touting as a big win for the city.





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Government funding deal opens door to move Washington Commanders stadium to DC

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The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise’s old home in the nation’s capital.

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The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise’s old home in the nation’s capital

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The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise's old home in the nation's capital.

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The Washington Commanders could soon see kickoff take place in the heart of the nation’s capital. The government funding deal unveiled by congressional negotiators on Tuesday paved the way for moving the Commanders’ stadium from Maryland, to Washington, D.C., a development that local officials are touting as a big win for the city. The legislation…

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A provision to transfer the old RFK Stadium site to the District of Columbia is included in a federal spending bill, which could spark the Commanders' return.

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Bill provision may aid Commanders' return to D.C.

The provision moves the team one step closer to potentially returning to their former home in the old RFK Stadium.

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Congress stopgap bill would allow NFL's Commanders to move sites

A stopgap funding measure unveiled Tuesday to avert an impending government shutdown includes a provision that will allow the Washington Commanders to eventually return to the District of Columbia with a new stadium. Tucked away starting on page 225 of the mammoth 1,547-page bill is the authorization Commanders fans, the team, and local officials have for years sought from the federal government: city control over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial …

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Commanders get green light for new DC stadium in stopgap funding bill

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Leaders around the D.C. region are celebrating a stopgap spending bill that would keep the government funded into March, but they’re doing it for reasons beyond averting a government shutdown. Congress unveiled the multibillion dollar funding bill Tuesday night, and it addresses two items that are top priorities for officials in the area. The first is a provision that would transfer the land of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to …

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Government funding deal opens door to move Washington Commanders stadium to DC

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