WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded today’s passage of the bipartisan D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act (H.R. 4984):

“Today’s passage of the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act represents Congress doing its job to oversee the District. This bipartisan legislation will repurpose approximately 174 acres of unused federal land in the nation’s capital and provide the District with an opportunity to create meaningful new jobs, add millions in city revenue, and transform the Anacostia River waterfront into a top-tier destination for residents and visitors. Absent congressional action, this land would sit unused, and the ongoing maintenance costs and environmental liabilities would remain the full responsibility of the federal government. This legislation was long overdue, and I look forward to working with the Senate to advance this bill to the President’s desk.”