It appears they have nothing better to do.

Via Politico:

Fifty senators wrote NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to officially call on the Washington franchise to change its team name from the Redskins.

“We urge the N.F.L. to formally support a name change for the Washington football team,” the letter said.

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) circulated the letter, which was signed by half of the members of the Senate, including Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). No Republicans signed onto the letter. The letter to Goodell marked the most significant congressional endorsement of a name change to date.

The senators said that the team name was offensive to Native Americans and served as a “racial slur.”

“The N.F.L. can no longer ignore this and perpetuate the use of this name as anything but what it is: a racial slur,” the letter said.

The senators urged Goodell to follow the lead of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who recently banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the league over his statements on race.

“Today, we urge you and the National Football League to send the same clear message as the NBA did: that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports,” the letter said. “It’s time for the NFL to endorse a name change for the Washington, D.C. football team.

Just five Democrats declined to sign onto the letter, including both Virginia senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. The other Democrats who declined to endorse the letter were Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Joe Donnelly of Indiana.