The D.C. Council approved legislation for a new Washington Commanders stadium and mixed-use development at the old RFK Stadium site.
The Council voted 11-2 in favor of the deal, with Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau and Robert White voting against it. The Council needed seven votes in favor to pass the legislation.
The approval follows a day of some uncertainty after the Commanders sent a letter to councilmembers Wednesday morning warning some changes to the deal being considered by the Council could be a deal breaker.
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson went back and forth with team officials to gauge their reception to the proposed changes.
“I think the team is not used to the legislative process, which is where councilmembers who are used to submitting amendments at the last minute submit amendments at the last minute,” he said.
“There are other amendments being offered today that are really internal to the District – don’t affect the Commanders – but there were others that were talked about,” Mendelson said. “And that’s what had the team very frustrated. I think we’ve worked things out.”
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