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The head of the congressional House Oversight Committee is putting new pressure on the D.C. Council to approve plans to redevelop RFK Stadium.

Republican Rep. James Comer, of Kentucky, wrote a letter to D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson Thursday urging city leaders to vote on the new stadium for the Washington Commanders before their August recess.

“Congress has already spoken on this matter through the bipartisan H.R. 4984, which was signed by President Biden on January 6, 2025. The law was designed specifically to enable the District to advance expeditiously with this transformational opportunity,” Comer said in the letter.

Comer said delaying the vote could jeopardize the Commanders’ $2.7 billion investment.

When Mayor Muriel Bowser and team owner Josh Harris announced they reached a deal to build a new stadium on the RFK Stadium site, the team set a July 15 deadline for the Council to act. While the Council has made a preliminary vote on the financing of the deal, Mendelson removed the bulk of the stadium legislation from the upcoming budget vote and has said it’s unlikely the Council will vote on that before September.

“The Committee was disappointed to see the Council’s vote on the stadium deal delayed, particularly given the significant economic benefits at stake and the clear mandate provided by federal legislation. The removal of the stadium’s authorizing language from the D.C. budget has given cause for concern,” Comer wrote in his letter.

President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he might intervene on behalf of the Commanders if the Council fails to approve the stadium deal.

“It’s a very important piece of property; it’s a great piece of property,” he said. “So, we’ll see. But if I can help them out, I will. You know, ultimately, we control that; the federal government ultimately controls it. So, we’ll see what happens.”

If approved, the stadium would open in 2030.

News4 reached out to Mendelson’s office for comment. They told us the letter has been received.

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