The Washington Commanders' hopes of returning to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared a significant hurdle Friday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation. The bill passed by a 9-3 vote,

The Washington D.C. City Council has approved a $3.8 billion project centered around a proposed 65,000-seat stadium for the Washington Commanders, per David Aldridge of The Athletic, who provided more details.

The Washington Commanders' plans for a new stadium on the old RFK Stadium site in Washington D.C. took a major step forward on Friday as the D.C. City Council voted in favor (9-3) of the $3.8 billion redevelopment.