Hundreds of residents gathered to discuss the proposed plan to build a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site. While many expressed support for the Commanders returning to the District, there are ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget for next fiscal year includes $972 million in capital funds for development surrounding a new stadium at the RFK campus as part of her growth agenda.

Public support for a return to the RFK site surged further after Congress passed legislation in December 2024 granting the District 99-year control over the land.

A new poll shows 55% of D.C. residents support taxpayer funding for a new Commanders stadium at RFK site, with strong backing from economically disadvantaged areas.

But any stadium agreement reached by Bowser with the Commanders would require DC Council approval, and the RFK legislation memo notes the approval of the transfer does not equate to approval of a ...