{"id":16813,"date":"2024-12-23T14:28:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16813"},"modified":"2024-12-23T14:28:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:28:35","slug":"report-washington-commanders-are-moving-after-major-stadium-bill-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16813","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Washington Commanders Are Moving After Major Stadium Bill Passes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Commanders<\/a>\u00a0could be on the move again following the passing of the RFK Stadium Bill, which would allow the team to return to Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>The bill has paved the way for the team to relocate as it transfers the jurisdiction of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium from the federal government to the city of D.C. for a 99-year period.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation was passed by the Senate, with no one in opposition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">All 100 senators voted \u2018Yes\u2019 on a bill that would clear the way for the Washington Commanders to return to D.C. in a 1:15 a.m. vote Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders\u2019 RFK Stadium Hail Mary will now head to President Biden\u2019s desk.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/byajperez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@byajperez<\/a> on the stunning vote \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Front Office Sports (@FOS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOS\/status\/1870457669078888743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-washington-commanders-should-look-forward-to-getting-their-old-stadium-up-to-scratch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Washington Commanders Should Look Forward To Getting Their Old Stadium Up To Scratch<\/h2>\n<p>The Commanders currently call Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland home. But they could soon return to the RFK Stadium in D.C., where they played from 1961 to 1996, and will likely look forward to what would be a significant remodel.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have always supported the District\u2019s effort to control its own land,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen said in a joint statement, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/frontofficesports.com\/rfk-stadium-bill-passes-in-overnight-stunner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Front Office Sports<\/a>.\u00a0<em>\u201cOur concerns with this proposal have been addressed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf Congress failed to act today, this decaying land in Washington would continue to cost taxpayers a fortune to maintain,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Rep. James Comer added.\u00a0<em>\u201cRevitalizing this RFK Memorial Stadium site has been a top economic priority for the city, and I am proud to have partnered with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to get this bill across the finish line.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0could be on the move again following the passing of the RFK Stadium Bill, which would allow the team to return to Washington, D.C. 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