U.S. Rep. James Comer | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. James Comer | Official U.S. House headshot
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer expressed approval for the inclusion of the bipartisan D.C. Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act in the continuing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025.
"Including the bipartisan D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act in the continuing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025 shows Congress is doing its job to oversee the District of Columbia," stated Chairman Comer. He emphasized that this legislation aims to unlock economic potential, create jobs, and increase revenue for Washington, D.C., while reducing maintenance costs borne by taxpayers.
Comer further noted, "Now is the time to get the federal government out of the way and empower local officials to clean up the RFK site, invest, and create new economic opportunities." He pledged continued collaboration with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Speaker Mike Johnson to advance the bill.
The act was initially introduced in July 2023 by Comer and Norton. It proposes transferring control over the RFK stadium site from the Secretary of the Interior to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA). This transfer would allow GSA to lease land to Washington, D.C., facilitating redevelopment projects including commercial and residential ventures as well as public uses. The House of Representatives passed this legislation in February 2024.
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