"ASHBURN, VA. -- The Commanders' return to Washington is finally official as the District of Columbia Council voted in favor of the measure once more -- an expected outcome given its vote more than a month ago. The Council voted 11-2 on Wednesday to approve the RFK Stadium Project, allowing the team to return to the site it called home for more than three decades. But a vote that had been considered a formality included last-minute requests that Commanders president Mark Clouse said could have jeopardized the agreement."
"D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, also in a letter to Mendelson, cautioned the Council about imposing "additional penalties or requirements that could undermine the District's ability to close the deal." Clouse wrote in the letter that less than 24 hours before the final vote the team was presented with a "list of unworkable and impractical new last-minute demands by Councilmembers, which we simply cannot agree to as it jeopardizes the deal." Clouse said the unions that would be working on the"
The District of Columbia Council approved the RFK Stadium Project in an 11-2 vote, enabling the Washington Commanders to return to RFK Stadium after more than three decades. The Council had previously approved the measure 9-3 on Aug. 1, allowing the team to begin stadium planning. Commanders president Mark Clouse raised concerns about last-minute amendments, including one proposing a $10 million annual penalty for missing the housing timeline. That amendment was one of 12 considered and was rejected. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged caution against penalties that could jeopardize the District's ability to finalize the deal.
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