WASHINGTON—A Senate committee advanced a bill on Nov. 19 to transfer control of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia, setting up the possibility of the NFL’s Washington Commanders to move back to the nation’s capital from Maryland.
The vote in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was 17–2.
The Commanders celebrated the development.
“Today’s result is an exciting and significant step forward for the city of Washington D.C. as it looks to gain long-term control of the RFK site,” a team spokesperson told The Epoch Times.
The team is looking for a new home as its stadium lease in Maryland is set to expire in 2027. Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are candidates for a new stadium….