Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley took part in a hearing Tuesday afternoon to discuss the use of force by police.
Members of Congress are considering a far-reaching package of new restrictions on police forces nationwide, including a ban on chokeholds.
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Grassley says legislation is also under consideration that would create a national database of incidents where police use deadly force.
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Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina is the only black Republican in the U-S Senate and is proposing an extensive list of new rules which Grassley says will be unveiled on Wednesday, including the ban on chokeholds and the new database.
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Reports say the bill is also expected to make lynching a federal hate crime, while urging police everywhere to use body cameras.
President Trump is indicating he would support the new package of police restrictions.