Congressman Glenn Ivey Provides Statement on Commanders Stadium Plans

Congressman Glenn Ivey issued the following statement regarding the plans for the Commanders stadium:

"Maryland should have the chance to compete to keep the Commanders here.  

"I opposed this bill in the House, and I oppose it today, because federal taxpayers should not be required to subsidize an NFL stadium by offering a 99-year lease of the RFK campus for free.  That's not fair to the taxpayers, and it’s not fair to Maryland because it undermines Maryland's chance to compete on a level playing field.  

"But we can still win.  Our site offers two nearby Metro stations, superior highway access, and a larger campus for parking.  Now that the Dan Snyder era is over and the Harris team has brought winning football back to the DMV, a state-of-the-art indoor stadium would jumpstart redevelopment in the area and trigger property appreciation in short order.  In addition to the ten games or so the Commanders play, the stadium could be used year-round for events like the Final Four and music concerts. Working closely with the Harris team--which owns much of the land around the stadium--we could create an economic win-win that would benefit the community, the region, the team, and the fans.

"Maryland looks forward to working with the Harris team to make that vision a reality.”

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