The DC Council voted 9 to 3 Friday afternoon to favor the RFK stadium deal. The plan is to build a new 65,000-seat stadium, potentially costing nearly $4 billion. A second and final vote on the proposal is set for Sept. 17.

On Friday, the D.C. Council is expected to cast its first vote on the $3.7 billion RFK Campus redevelopment plan—a project that could bring the Washington Commanders back to the District and completely transform nearly 200 acres of underused land in Ward 7.