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The Washington Commanders’ return to the District of Columbia will be jeopardized if Congress doesn’t pass a spending bill to keep the government open.
But on Thursday, there was one thing DC Mayor Muriel Bowser wanted to make clear, correcting a tweet from Elon Musk: No money has been allocated for building a new stadium in the continuing resolution bill before Congress.
Musk, who has criticized the overall spending bill, had reposted on X the false information that the bill included $3 billion for a new football stadium, saying: “This should not be funded by your tax dollars.”
But the only aspect in the bill related to a potential stadium was a resolution that would transfer control of the land at the RFK site from Congress to the District of Columbia.
“It was stated that the CR contains $3 billion for a stadium,” Bowser told reporters during a press conference in the district Thursday, discussing $800 million in arena renovations for the Wizards and Capitals. “All wrong. There are no federal dollars related to the transfer of RFK, and in fact the legislation does not require or link at all to a stadium. We’re talking about how the District can invest in removing blight.”
If the bill fails, or the land transfer isn’t included in a new version, then the chances of the Commanders returning to the district diminishes greatly. And if the bill doesn’t pass, then it’s uncertain how long the Commanders would wait to see if it could be voted on at another point.
Commanders owner Josh Harris has said they’d like to have a new stadium by 2030, though that’s not a firm deadline.
“I don’t know if there’s another path this session,” Bowser said. “We’ve done all we’re supposed to do, and this is the vehicle that has been identified — and agreed to by Democrats and Republicans. Have you been to RFK? Anybody? [It is] 177 acres surrounded by asphalt and a stadium that hasn’t been used in 10 years that is a blight on the nation’s capital. Now, I agree with the president-elect on this point: We want to make our nation’s capital the most beautiful capital in the world, so we have to move and free RFK.”
Still atop the division and riding a 10-game win streak, the Eagles come into Northwest Stadium with a lot of momentum. With a win Sunday, the Eagles will secure the division crown which provides further motivation heading into Landover.
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