Should it pass the Senate, the legislation would allow D.C. to turn the site into a mixed use development that could include a new stadium for the Commanders.
The U.S. House passed a bill that would pave the way for D.C. to develop the RFK Stadium site, but the Senate must still approve it. After a rare bipartisan push to help D.C., a bill that would allow the city to redevelop the eyesore that is the defunct RFK Stadium cleared the House on Wednesday with overwhelming support.
owner Josh Harris to lure the team back to its former home, and Wednesday’s passage puts Bowser closer to that goal — although it remains far from guaranteed.“Tonight’s vote was a significant step forward in our efforts to unlock the full potential of the RFK Campus — for our residents and visitors, the community, and DC’s Comeback,” Bowser said in a statement.
Comer has said that he decided to introduce the legislation after conversations with Bowser about how redeveloping RFK could serve as a major economic boost for the city and could return the crumbling stadium to an asset for D.C., new stadium or no.The bill “represents Congress doing its job to oversee the District by authorizing the best utilization of area land to help the city thrive,” Comer said.
As the RFK bill wound its way through the House, the regional competition to host the Commanders at a new stadium hung prominently in the backdrop. Harris has talked with Bowser, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov.
First the bill will head to the Senate, where at the moment there is no obvious mantle-carrier to advocate for it. D.C. bills rarely get stand-alone consideration on the Senate floor, and the RFK bill would be subject to the filibuster, requiring the support of 60 senators to advance. Some noncontroversial bills can go up for a unanimous consent vote — though that would also be highly unlikely because of a certain pair of Marylanders who also want the Commanders to stay in their state.
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