Democrats have supported the idea of statehood for the nation's capital, but Republicans have said they intend to block the bill's passage through the Senate.

"The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially `Black Lives Matter Plaza,'" Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted.

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Ontario to deal directly with local and state leaders in the U.S. as Trump continues to "bluster" about NAFTA talks.