Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Future of RFK and Bringing the Commanders Home: Our Businesses, Our People, Our Project – Let’s Win

(Washington, DC) - Today, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025, the legislation to bring the Commanders home to RFK and activate 180 acres of opportunity on the banks of the Anacostia River. Following today's vote, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement:

"It is with great pride that I can say we are officially bringing our Commanders home and turning 180 acres of land on the banks of the Anacostia, on the monumental axis, into jobs and opportunity for DC residents. This will be the largest economic development project in DC history, it will supercharge our Growth Agenda, and we're ready to deliver for our city - our businesses, our people, our project. We're on a path to opening day in 2030, and we're ready to get DC residents and businesses to work right now, building housing, retail, hotels, parks, an NFL stadium, a Sportsplex, and more in the best city in the world.

"With the Commanders, we have the right partner at the right time, and I want to thank Josh Harris, Mark Clouse, Andy VanHorn, and the entire ownership group for their good faith negotiations. I want to thank our partners in Congress, including Chairman Comer and Congresswoman Norton, who helped us gain control of RFK, and the DC Council for getting this deal across the finish line. I want to thank the community for making your voices heard throughout this process. And, finally, I want to thank my 'can't stop, won't stop, never quit' team at DC Government. Let's win."

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