The vote keeps alive the Commanders' hopes of moving into a new stadium in Washington, D.C. in time for the 2030 season.

The Washington Commanders’ hopes of returning to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared a significant hurdle Friday.

The Washington Commanders are going home to D.C. after the district's council voted Friday to approve a deal between the team and the city for a new stadium where its former home field -- RFK Stadium -- still stands.

The Washington Commanders took a major step forward in building a new stadium on Friday when the D.C. Council voted in favor of legislation to build on the old RFK Stadium site.

President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Washington Commanders to change their team name back to the Redskins. In recent weeks, Trump has threatened to block the construction of a new Commanders stadium should owner Josh Harris not revert to the old team name,

The Washington Commanders fear President Donald Trump may block their new stadium deal unless the team restores its former Redskins name.