{"id":2376329,"date":"2024-12-04T15:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T20:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-stadium-deal-could-be-included-in-continuing-resolution-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:47:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T20:47:50","slug":"rfk-stadium-deal-could-be-included-in-continuing-resolution-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-stadium-deal-could-be-included-in-continuing-resolution-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Stadium deal could be included in continuing resolution: Report &#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%2Frfk-stadium-deal-could-be-included-in-continuing-resolution-report-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=2376329&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>The discussion surrounding the RFK Stadium in \u200dWashington, D.C. has seen \u2062recent developments, especially regarding a deal aimed at transferring control of \u200bthe land \u2062where the former stadium is located. According to reports, \u200cthis deal has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-defense-officials-confirmed-by-senate\/\" title=\"Key Defense Officials Confirmed By Senate\">faced significant delays<\/a> in Congress \u2064but\u200d might finally progress through an unconventional inclusion in a continuing resolution\u2014the legislation necessary to keep the government funded.\u2064 <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a bill facilitating\u2063 the redevelopment of the RFK Stadium \u2063site has advanced out of a Senate committee, highlighting potential future uses for the land, including a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buffalo-bills-owner-to-get-1b-in-public-funds-for-new-stadium\/\" title=\"Buffalo Bills\u2019 Owner to Get B in Public Funds for New Stadium\">domed stadium<\/a> for the NFL&#8217;s Washington Commanders. Furthermore, Maryland senators are reportedly leveraging their support for this deal in exchange \u200bfor concessions related to the relocation of the\u200b Commanders from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jerusalem-under-attack-as-rockets-are-fired-by-hamas\/\" title=\"Jerusalem Under Attack As Rockets Are Fired By Hamas\">current site<\/a> in Landover, which\u2064 could involve a National Guard squadron&#8217;s repositioning. <\/p>\n<p>The outcome \u200bof\u2062 these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">discussions adn legislative \u200bactions<\/a>\u2064 could significantly impact the\u200b future of the RFK Stadium site and its surrounding community.  <\/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\">RFK Stadium deal could be included in continuing resolution: 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_1896641\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The deal for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington D.C.\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, to get control of the land where the former RFK Stadium sits has crawled through Congress but could make it off Capitol Hill before the current Congress ends through an unconventional addition to essential legislation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/archive\/12424-am\/card\/11\/#group-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from <em>Punchbowl News<\/em> on Wednesday said the legislation to hand over control of the land to the D.C. local government could be included in a continuing resolution to fund the government, which lawmakers must pass by Dec. 20 to avoid a government shutdown. D.C. wants the land to lure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington Commanders\">Washington Commanders<\/a> to build a new stadium in the district.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a good possibility,&rdquo; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said, according to the outlet. &ldquo;It seems like a good idea to me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>D.C. is considered the favorite to land the new Commanders stadium over Maryland and Virginia, but both the city and the team have said not getting control over the RFK stadium land would significantly hurt the capital&rsquo;s chances of getting the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act would force the General Services Administration to enter a lease with the city of Washington for the land, allowing them to redevelop the area into a new football stadium, commercial and residential developments, or recreational facilities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Washington Commanders mascot pictured before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Dec. 3, 2023, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo\/Daniel Kucin Jr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It passed a 348-55 in the House in February and was approved out of committee in the Senate last month after months of stalling as Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Steve-Daines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Daines<\/a>&nbsp;(R-MT) expressed a desire for the team to honor the legacy of Walter &ldquo;Blackie&rdquo; Weitzel. Weitzel was the model for the team&rsquo;s former logo when they were known as the Washington Redskins, a name and logo that were ditched by the team in 2020. Daines said he was &ldquo;satisfied&rdquo; with negotiations with the team to honor Weitzel and voted in favor of the bill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bill needs to be passed in the Senate before the current congressional session ends, otherwise it will have to be reintroduced and start the process over in the Congress, which gets sworn in next month. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Commanders owner Josh Harris were both on Capitol Hill earlier this week, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers from Virginia and Maryland have largely opposed the legislation, hoping to have the stadium in their states. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">However, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3249016\/maryland-senators-rfk-stadium-deal-air-national-guard-squadron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<em>Washington Post<\/em>&nbsp;on Tuesday suggested that Maryland&rsquo;s senators would allow th<\/span>e move if they could have one of D.C.&rsquo;s National Guard squadrons.<\/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_1896641\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896641\"}});<\/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>RFK Stadium deal may be added to funding resolution: Report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2376330,"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\/AP17333852118988-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40532,10721,46047,39819,32076],"class_list":["post-2376329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-continuing-resolution","tag-government-funding","tag-rfk-stadium","tag-urban-development","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP17333852118988-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376329","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376329"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376333,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376329\/revisions\/2376333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}