Congress reached a shameful milestone this month: the minority used its 50th filibuster of the session to try to block extension of unemployment benefits – after Sen. Tom Coburn placed a hold on the measure before the Easter recess, leaving 200,000 families without a paycheck while Congress went on vacation.

This unprecedented abuse of Senate rules cannot be tolerated. With all that's left to do this year, America cannot afford this rampant obstructionism.

The Senate created these undemocratic rules, and now it needs to end them.

Please sign the petition calling on the Senate to fix the filibuster, eliminate "holds" and stop blocking progress!