The D.C. Council held a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to discuss removing the deal to build a new Commanders stadium from the District’s budget.
The deal to bring the team back to the District at the RFK Stadium site could be carved out of the 2026 budget and voted on separately. That vote would not occur until after the budget vote.
The Commanders’ deal with D.C. requires an agreement by July 15. If that date passes, the Commanders could start negotiating again with Maryland or Virginia.
Mayor Muriel Bowser recently said a delay by the D.C. Council could jeopardize the deal. In a statement Tuesday, the mayor said the time to debate the deal is now.
“A delay sacrifices our exclusive seat at the table and $2.7 billion in private investment,” Bowser’s statement said. “The Commanders and my team are ready to iron out the details with the Council and respond to any concerns. It should be clear, but let me emphasize — if Council strips the deal terms or budgeted dollars from the budget, it kills our agreement with the Commanders.”
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