McCollum is objecting to the possibility that a Washington Redskins stadium might be located on public land in the District, a proposal Norton is involved in discussing. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)Two key lawmakers — the incoming chairman of a House panel and the ranking Democratic senator directing the Interior Department’s spending — said they are firmly opposed to rushing through any legislation that could pave the way for a Washington Redskins stadium on federal land. In addition, they threaten a parallel effort to locate the stadium on a federal tract in Maryland that would also require congressional review. According to four D.C. and federal officials familiar with the talks, language under discussion as recently as last week surrounded a 99-year extension of the current D.C. lease on the federal site, which runs through 2038. “There’s no reason under God’s green earth that the federal government should have RFK Stadium.

Source: Washington Post December 11, 2018 18:33 UTC