Protesters decrying racism have targeted Confederate monuments in multiple cities, and some state officials are considering taking them down.

Trump's vow came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Congress to remove statues of notable Confederacy members from Capitol Hill.

Some Democrats described it as bad politics, even if most Democrats shared the desire to overhaul policing.

Before unveiling the package, House and Senate Democrats held a moment of silence at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, reading the names of George Floyd and others killed during police interactions.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to express her concerns on Tuesday, according to two people who were not authorized to publicly discuss the private conversations and were granted anonymity.

The testing report from the White House comes as the U.S. death toll from the pandemic is approaching 100,000.

The 208-199 vote, over strong Republican opposition, advances what boils down to a campaign-season display of Democratic economic and health-care priorities.

The House is expected to vote on the package as soon as Friday.

“We will continue to stand together for the American people — even as we stand 6 feet apart,” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said ahead of the opening.

Anchoring the bill is the Trump administration’s $250 billion funding request to replenish a fund to help small- and medium-size businesses with payroll, rent and other expenses.