Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

Some recreation and environmental highlights from the RFK Stadium transfer bill

Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, clearing path for Washington Commanders to return to nation’s capital

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 Act passed by voice vote at roughly 1:15 a.m. after more t…

Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving Commanders major off-the-field victory

The path for the 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 Act passed by voice vote at roughly 1:15 a.m. after more than a …

Senate vote on RFK Stadium land bill paves path for Commanders to build stadium in Washington, D.C.

This is a win for the Commanders, who have been eyeing a new stadium location

From the trash to the gavel: RFK Stadium deal lives again with Congress’ last-minute approval

In a shocking turn of events, a once-trashed provision to transfer the grounds of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to D.C. was given new life. The decision came just after 1 a.m. on Saturday as Congress worked to secure funding that would keep the government running through March 14, 2025. Despite having been initially axed from the funding resolution, the RFK Stadium bill was ultimately cleared on the Senate floor with unanimous …

DC expected to gain control of RFK Stadium site after bill passes Senate overnight

D.C. is expected to get full control of the RFK Stadium site after Congress passed a government funding bill that includes the RFK bill.