{"id":2375863,"date":"2024-12-04T01:21:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T06:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-requests-air-national-guard-squadron-in-rfk-stadium-deal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T01:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T06:25:47","slug":"maryland-requests-air-national-guard-squadron-in-rfk-stadium-deal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-requests-air-national-guard-squadron-in-rfk-stadium-deal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland requests Air National Guard squadron in RFK stadium deal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaryland-requests-air-national-guard-squadron-in-rfk-stadium-deal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Maryland senators are reportedly negotiating \u200dto approve the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium in Washington, D.C., in exchange for the relocation of one of D.C.\u2019s Air National Guard squadrons. \u200dThis deal is part of ongoing\u200d efforts to bring the\u200d Washington Commanders\u200c football team back to D.C. from their current home in Landover, Maryland. \u200bThe Commanders&#8217;\u200d owner, Josh Harris, has expressed a preference for a new home in D.C.,which has prompted discussions with congressional leaders,including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n<p>The RFK Stadium property\u200c is federally owned, meaning\u200b any redevelopment plans require approval from Congress. Recent discussions indicate a growing commitment from Maryland lawmakers, who are\u200b reluctant\u200b to see\u200c the Commanders leave their\u200b current stadium. They are looking to balance this potential loss by seeking the Air National Guard squadron in return\u200c for their approval of the redevelopment project.<\/p>\n<p>the negotiations are centered around \u200dthe desire to \u2064redevelop RFK Stadium\u2064 for \u2063the Commanders while \u2062also addressing concerns from Maryland senators regarding their military resources.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Maryland senators will approve RFK stadium deal in exchange for Air National Guard squadron: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1896423\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Maryland&rsquo;s<\/a> senators are reportedly looking to barter their approval of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington Commanders<\/a> leaving Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, in exchange for one of D.C.&rsquo;s Air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Guard<\/a> squadrons heading back their way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Washington, D.C., leaders want to redevelop the defunct Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, located along the banks of the Anacostia River, so that the Washington Commanders will return to playing their home games in Washington.&nbsp;They have been searching for a new home for years, but new developments have revealed just how far recent discussions have gone.<\/p>\n<p>Owner Josh Harris, who only bought the team in July 2023, has called Washington, D.C., the top choice for the Commanders over Virginia and Maryland. Harris and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell have spoken with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elder-a-tale-of-top-is-leaders-killed-under-two-administrations\/\" title=\"ELDER: A Tale Of Top IS Leaders Killed Under Two Administrations\">top congressional leaders<\/a>, including&nbsp;Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwashingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/12\/03\/maryland-seeks-dcs-air-national-guard-squadron-rfk-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer reportedly told Goodell and Harris they needed to &ldquo;solve [the problem] with the Maryland senators,&rdquo; a source familiar with the matter told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The land that RFK Stadium resides on belongs to the federal government, so redeveloping the stadium requires congressional approval.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, which would authorize the stadium&rsquo;s redevelopment, passed the House and moved from a Senate committee with bipartisan support, but with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">congressional session quickly coming<\/a> to a close, the bill&rsquo;s supporters lobbied for the bill to be attached to the National Defense Authorization Act, which must be passed this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have said they would only vote in favor of the RFK provision in exchange for the D.C. Air National Guard giving Maryland one of its squadrons.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Cardin and Van Hollen said it would not be fair for the federal government to take land away for free, which would give Washington an advantage in acquiring the Commanders&rsquo;s home games.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not in the best interest of federal taxpayers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-chase-senator-sinema-into-bathroom-record-her-while-demanding-she-pass-biden-agenda\/\" title=\"Leftists Chase Senator Sinema Into Bathroom, Record Her While Demanding She Pass Biden Agenda\">good-faith negotiations<\/a> should be on a level playing field,&rdquo; the senators said in a statement. &ldquo;We will continue pressing for a fair process and direct engagement between Maryland and the Commanders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The RFK Stadium deal&rsquo;s passage would not guarantee the district gains control of the team&rsquo;s stadium, but it would expedite the ability for redevelopment plans and negotiations with the Commanders.<\/p>\n<p>The push for Maryland to acquire one of the D.C. Air National Guard&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/full-text-president-joe-bidens-state-of-the-union-address\/\" title=\"Full Text: President Joe Biden&#039;s State of the Union Address\">air squadrons<\/a> came after the U.S. Air Force decided in March that it would end Maryland&rsquo;s flying mission upon the retirement of 21 aging planes. In exchange, the state would receive a ground unit with cyber responsibilities if approved by Congress. The plan would not allow for the state to retain experienced pilots in its guard.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the state&rsquo;s congressional leaders called for Washington, D.C., to give Maryland control of D.C.&rsquo;s 121st squadron, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>This suggestion generated strong opposition from Washington, D.C., leaders, with Democratic D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton writing in a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/documents\/61614f44-fa40-45cf-9591-7b013207f150.pdf?itid=lk_inline_manual_58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> letter<\/a> to U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall that this would &ldquo;gut&rdquo; D.C. Air National Guard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Transfer would leave the DCNG with no aviation units, forcing it to be reliant on the goodwill of other National Guards for common aviation matters that arise in D.C., such as intercepting aircraft, patrolling the skies, and rescuing or evacuating people in emergencies,&rdquo; Norton said in a statement on Tuesday. &ldquo;While D.C. could request assistance from other National Guards, there is no guarantee the air assets would be provided in a timely manner &mdash; or at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, revamping the vacant stadium has been on District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser&rsquo;s radar for quite some time. Findings from a study she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/06\/13\/dc-sports-study-rfk-stadium-commanders\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">commissioned revealed that reopening RFK could result in 2,095 <\/a>new jobs per year and $1.26 billion in annual revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1896423\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896423\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland senators may approve RFK stadium deal for Air Guard squadron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2375864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP19249040173915-1024x593.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46046,4837,46048,46047,32076],"class_list":["post-2375863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-air-national-guard","tag-maryland","tag-military-assistance","tag-rfk-stadium","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP19249040173915-1024x593.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375867,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375863\/revisions\/2375867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}