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

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 D.C. City Council has approved a $3.8 billion project centered around a proposed 65,000-seat stadium for the Washington Commanders, per David Aldridge of The Athletic, who provided more details.

President Donald Trump has put the pressure on the Washington Commanders to change its name back to the Redskins and its stadium deal may hang in the balance.

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,

Donald Trump threatened to block the Washington Commanders' proposed stadium move unless the 'Redskins' name is reinstated, but the team is closing in on the $3.7 billion deal