Congressional Democrats filed legislation on Thursday to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol in the wake of violence around a white supremacist rally in Virginia last month.

Sen. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations of medical neglect at Georgia ICE facility MORE (D-N.J.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) introduced the proposal in the House and Senate. Democratic Sens. Ed Markey Edward (Ed) John MarkeySchumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Democrats see fundraising spike following Ginsburg death Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy MORE (Mass.), Ron Wyden Ronald (Ron) Lee WydenGOP senator blocks Schumer resolution aimed at Biden probe as tensions run high Republican Senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal Hillicon Valley: TikTok, Oracle seek Trump's approval as clock winds down | Hackers arrested for allegedly defacing U.S. websites after death of Iranian general | 400K people register to vote on Snapchat MORE (Ore.) and Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHarris honors Ginsburg, visits Supreme Court The Hill's Campaign Report: Trump and Biden vie for Minnesota | Early voting begins in four states | Blue state GOP governors back Susan Collins Kamala Harris: Black Americans have been 'disproportionately harmed' by Trump MORE (Calif.) as well as 46 House members are supporting the legislation.

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"Those who committed treason against the United States of America and led our nation into its most painful and bloody war are not patriots and should not be afforded such a rare honor in this sacred space," Booker said.

Lee added that "Confederate statues and monuments pay tribute to white supremacy and slavery in public spaces."

The legislation would remove the roughly 12 Confederate statues currently included in the National Statuary Hall Collection within 120 days.

Currently only states have the power to replace statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection, with each state allowed two statues in the collection.

Under the Democratic proposal, states would be able to reclaim their statues. Any statues that are not reclaimed would be given to the Smithsonian.

Debate over what to do with Confederate statues was reignited last month after violence erupted at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

The rally began as a protest against the Charlottesville City Council’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

But since the rally turned violent and led to the death of a counterprotester, other localities have moved to take down Confederate statues, with some lawmakers arguing that the Capitol should consider following suit.

The Democrats' legislation likely faces an uphill battle to becoming law. A spokesman for Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) said last month that whether or not to remove the statues was "decisions for those states to make."