House Votes to Transfer Lease of RFK Stadium to DC, Paving Way for Possible Commanders Move

The lease would be for 99 years, with the option to extend.

A view of Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Stadium in Wahington D.C. on June 12, 2002. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Feb. 28 that would allow the federal government to lease the property that includes Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to the District of Columbia, paving the way for a possible move of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.

The final tally was 348–55. The proposal required two-thirds support to pass. There were 151 Republicans and 197 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill, while 49 Republicans and six Democrats voted against.