Congress, RFK Stadium

Congress passes RFK Stadium bill in stunning win for D.C.
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,
Departing Congress Grants Control of RFK Stadium Site to DC
Demolition of RFK stadium was approved back in May, clearing the way for the District of Columbia to use the site for another purpose, including a possible new stadium for the NFL's Washington Commanders.
Senate passes separate RFK stadium site bill after removal from federal spending bill
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill granting control of the old RFK Stadium site to the District of Columbia, a last-minute passage that helps clear the way for the Washington Commanders to potentially move back to the city.
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
The Washington Commanders' path to returning to nation's capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended with a late reprieve. The U.S.
‘We want the team to come home’: DC mayor celebrates passage of RFK Stadium land transfer
Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke for the first time Tuesday about the stunning events over the weekend, during which the Senate passed legislation transferring control of the RFK Stadium site to D.C.
RFK Stadium bill passes Senate. What happens next?
The bill that gives D.C. control over the RFK site is still awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature after a successful last-minute effort to get the Senate to vote on the bill at 1:15 a.m. Saturday.
RFK stadium deal barred from government funding bill but gets second chance in Senate
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed to make the land into a sports complex with a market hall, pedestrian bridges, and a Robert F. Kennedy memorial.
U.S. Senate shockingly passes RFK bill, making D.C. an option for Commanders’ next stadium
Jayden Daniels isn’t the only person in town capable of completing a Hail Mary. The U.S. Senate passed legislation early Saturday morning that would give the District of Columbia control of the 174-acre RFK campus,
RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFL
The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise’s old home in the nation’s capital
Congress passed the RFK Stadium bill, sending the site back to DC control. But how did it happen?
But many thought all hope was lost on Friday — so, how did it happen? The D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act, which intended to give control of th
What does RFK stadium site bill mean to MD and DC? Here's what local leaders say
The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Saturday granting control of the old RFK Stadium site to D.C., a last-minute passage that helps clear the way for the Washington Commanders to potentially move back to the city.
RFK Stadium site provision removed from federal spending bill, a blow to the Commanders and NFL
A provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of ...
Mayor Bowser: Plans for RFK Stadium site discussions council have already begun
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said plans for the old RFK Stadium site, as well as discussions with the DC ...
Senate passes RFK Stadium bill
The RFK Stadium bill, as an add-on to the effort to avoid a government shutdown, died. The RFK Stadium bill, as a separate ...
Inside the RFK bill stunner: Fighter jets and a promise to a DC nemesis
One by one, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and her allies tackled objections from the bill’s chief opponents to carve out a ...
Bowser, Harris move forward with RFK talks to bring Commanders back to DC
After D.C. regained long term control of the RFK site in a stunning move early Saturday morning by the Senate, Bowser ...
Mayor Bowser, Commanders' Josh Harris, and other local leaders react to RFK Stadium deal
Local leaders are speaking about the benefits, and potential drawbacks, of a new football stadium in the city.