Government funding deal opens door to move Washington Commanders stadium to DC

The Washington Commanders could soon see kickoff take place in the heart of the nation’s capital.

The government funding deal unveiled by congressional negotiators on Tuesday paved the way for moving the Commanders' stadium from Maryland, to Washington, D.C., a development that local officials are touting as a big win for the city.

The legislation — which lawmakers rolled out ahead of Friday’s shutdown deadline — includes a provision that transfers jurisdiction of the site of the Robert F.