Apparently D.C. doesn’t have bigger issues to worry about.

WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — The D.C. Council is set to debate a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins to change their name and the team is asking its fans to fight back.

The council passed a similar resolution in 2001. The new one comes amid a national debate about the name, which some consider to be offensive to Native Americans. President Barack Obama recently said he would “think about changing” the name if he owned the team.

When it was introduced, the resolution suggested the nickname “Redtails” in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, but that language was taken out.

The council will consider the resolution at its legislative meeting Tuesday. A majority of the 13 councilmembers have signaled their support, so its approval appears to be a formality.

The Redskins are urging fans to contact councilmembers to voice their displeasure over the proposed change according to The Washington Post. The team has also started a hashtag campaign on Twitter where social media members can share what “#RedskinsPride” means to them.

Update: Ironically, the Redskins don’t even play in D.C., FedEx Field is located in Maryland and they practice in Virginia.

Via NRO:

The Washington, D.C., City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass a symbolic resolution asking that the Washington Redskins change their name. This marks the second time the council has approved such a measure, the last time being in 2001.

The “Sense of the Council to Rename the Washington National Football League Team Resolution of 2013″ passed 10–0 on the 13-person council.

HT: Drudge