Virginia lawmakers decided Tuesday to delay the vote on a bill that would help the Washington Commanders build a stadium in the state, marking another blow for the franchise in search of a new home.
Virginia’s General Assembly was expected to vote Wednesday on the bill, which has been in a conference committee for the past few months to hammer out the details after two separate bills passed in each chamber. The initial bills passed with broad bipartisan support, but some lawmakers have recently expressed hesitation about the project, leading to Tuesday’s delay.
Sen. Richard Saslaw, a Fairfax Democrat who co-sponsored the Senate version of the bill, told The Washington Post that the bill will stay alive, but won’t come to the floor as planned.