US lawmakers met with government officials for over two hours to discuss mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey and other states. While officials insist there's no imminent threat, the Senate rejected a bill to expand government authority to detect and destroy potentially dangerous drones.
In a classified briefing, U.S. lawmakers met for more than two hours with government officials on those mysterious drone sightings. Top U.S. government officials insist there's no imminent threat to public safety from mysterious sightings of drone-like objects over New Jersey and several other states.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the bill “explicitly authorizes state and local authorities to conduct drone detection and helps them better coordinate with federal law enforcement agencies to keep communities safe.”Republican Senator Rand Paul blocked the request, saying the bill would grant the government sweeping authority to conduct broad surveillance and Congress should not rush to legislate.
The White House and sports leagues since 2022 have been pushing for expanded authority to detect threatening drones, with the NFL, Major League Baseball and other leagues warning previously that without expanded authority, airports and sporting events “are at substantial risk from malicious and unauthorized operation.
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