A second vote will be scheduled for September and will require the green light from nine members of the council.

Although the D.C. Council cleared the RFK Stadium deal in its first vote, the advancement showed several members had to be convinced to do so.

The Washington Commanders' plans for a new stadium on the old RFK Stadium site in Washington D.C. took a major step forward on Friday as the D.C. City Council voted in favor (9-3) of the $3.8 billion redevelopment.