Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish MORE (D-N.Y.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) said they urged President Trump on Sunday to back a universal background check bill 200 days after the House passed the reform with some Republican support.

“This morning, we made it clear to the president that any proposal he endorses that does not include the House-passed universal background checks legislation will not get the job done, as dangerous loopholes will still exist and people who shouldn't have guns will still have access,” the top Democrats said in a joint statement after a call with Trump.

The leaders said they promised Trump that if he signs the bill they would “join him for a historic signing ceremony at the Rose Garden.”

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The Democratic-controlled House passed the background check bill in February, with eight Republicans joining all Democrats in voting in favor of the reform.

The bill has yet to be called to a vote by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' House to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Republican lawyers brush off Trump's election comments MORE (R-Ky.), who has said he will not call a bill to a vote that Trump won’t sign.

“Every day that Senator McConnell blocks our House-passed, life-saving bills, an average of 100 people — including 47 children and teenagers — die from senseless gun violence,” the Democrats said, estimating that 20,000 Americans have died from gun violence since the House passed the bill 200 days ago.

The Democrats said the bill would close loopholes that allow Americans prohibited from owning firearms to gain access to the weapons.

“We know that to save as many lives as possible, the Senate must pass this bill and the President must sign it,” they said.

“We will not stop until these bills are passed and our children’s lives are safe,” they added.

White House spokesman Judd Deere said the call, which Trump took at the request of the Democrats, was cordial.

But Trump made no commitment to back the bill, Deere said.

Instead, the president “indicated his interest in working to find a bipartisan legislative solution on appropriate responses” to mass shootings, Deere said.

The majority of Americans support universal background checks, according to multiple national and state polls.

Trump signaled he supported the reform following two shootings in less than 48 hours in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last month. He later backtracked his comments, and the bill has yet to be considered in the GOP-controlled Senate.

A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond for comment regarding the call with Democratic leaders.