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US Representatives Garret Graves (R–Louisiana) and Mark Pocan (D–Wisconsin) announced today the launch of the Historic Stadium Caucus. The caucus will bring together a bipartisan group of Congressmembers to work on preserving the legacy and protecting the integrity of these treasured venues across America while enhancing their capabilities, so they are able to continue to host world-class sporting events and concerts for generations to come.
Some of the key areas that the Historic Stadium Caucus will focus on are:
US Congress Launches Historic Stadium Caucus to Protect America’s Most Treasured Stadiums
WASHINGTON, August 25, 2023--US Representatives Garret Graves (R–Louisiana) and Mark Pocan (D–Wisconsin) announced today the launch of the Historic Stadium Caucus. The caucus will bring together a bipartisan group of Congressmembers to work on preserving the legacy and protecting the integrity...
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US Representatives Garret Graves (R–Louisiana) and Mark Pocan (D–Wisconsin) announced today the launch of the Historic Stadium Caucus. The caucus will bring together a bipartisan group of Congressmembers to work on preserving the legacy and protecting the integrity of these treasured venues across America while enhancing their capabilities, so they are able to continue to host world-class sporting events and concerts for generations to come.
- Beaver Stadium (Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania),
- Camp Randall Stadium (University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin),
- Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas),
- Davis Wade Stadium (Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi),
- Franklin Field (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania),
- Husky Stadium (University of Washington, Seattle, Washington),
- Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama),
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California),
- Memorial Stadium (University of California, Berkeley, California),
- Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois),
- Memorial Stadium (Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina),
- Nippert Stadium (University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio),
- Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, California),
- SJSU Spartan Stadium (San Jose State University, San Jose, California),
- Tiger Stadium (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana),
- Vaught–Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field (University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi),
- Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke University, Durham, North Carolina), and
- Yale Bowl (Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut).
Some of the key areas that the Historic Stadium Caucus will focus on are:
- Security and Safety enhancements: With growing concerns about safety and security in public spaces, the caucus will focus on how the historic stadiums are able to implement cutting-edge security measures without compromising the historical character or footprint of the stadiums. This will enable these venues to continue to host events with an iconic energy, such as major college and professional sporting events, national and globally-significant competitions, and concerts by world-class musicians.
- Technological Upgrades: Given the amount of fans each venue welcomes annually, the Historic Stadium Caucus will help focus attention on the fact that these stadiums – many of which are over or nearing 100 years old – are in need of technological upgrades to ensure that these iconic venues can meet the modern-day patron standard as well as the expectations put forth to remain leaders in compliance related to local, state and federal safety standards.
- Funding for Infrastructure Updates: As with many historic buildings, some stadiums could benefit from essential infrastructure upgrades. While these venues have stood the test of time, ensuring their continued functionality and longevity requires investments in their infrastructure not just for significant sports and entertainment events, but for the appropriate use by the communities that they serve in times of positive togetherness, but emergency needs, as well.
