Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos backing a sweeping police reform bill that’s headed to the Senate after passage by the House. The Democratic measure bans police chokeholds and so-called “no knock” warrants. It also sets up a national database to track police misconduct. Bustos spoke on the House floor in support of the bill Thursday.
The legislation faces a chilly reception in the Republican-led Senate and the White House threatens a presidential veto, saying it goes too far.