The U.S. Senate rejected a bid on Wednesday to fast-track legislation to expand U.S. government authority to detect and destroy drones that could pose security threats over stadiums and other locations.



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US Senate rejects bid to fast-track bill to address threats from drones


Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been blocked from quickly advancing a bill that would allow local law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones

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Bill responding to drone sightings is blocked in the Senate

The U.S. Senate rejected a bid on Wednesday to fast-track legislation to expand U.S. government authority to detect and destroy drones that could pose security threats over stadiums and other locations.


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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been blocked from quickly advancing a bill that would allow local law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones.

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An effort to push through new authority to detect and interdict drones was blocked in the Senate Wednesday after Sen. Rand Paul said it's too soon to rush a solution that could end up trampling on Americans' rights.

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Drone bill blocked in Senate

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked an effort by Senate Democrats to pass legislation to authorize and provide resources to state and local authorities to track mysterious drones that have been sighted over New Jersey, New York and other states. Paul argued the bill would have expanded the government’s surveillance powers and downplayed concerns…

Rand Paul blocks bill to authorize local, state authorities to track drones

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked an attempt to give law enforcement greater authority to monitor drone activity in the wake of mystery sightings across the Northeast. Paul objected to a request from Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on Wednesday to pass legislation expanding the federal government’s ability to detect and mitigate the threat of drones amid a wave of sightings over New Jersey, New York, and beyond.  MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE …

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Rand Paul sinks Schumer Senate bill on drone detection

WASHINGTON—Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Dec. 18 blocked a bill proposed by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) authorizing state and local law enforcement to track unidentified drones recently sighted in New Jersey, New York, and other states on the East Coast.
The bill would have expanded the authority of the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) and authorized the creation of a state and federal database containing informati…

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Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Bill Authorizing States to Track Drones, Citing Overreach

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was blocked Wednesday from quickly advancing a bill that would allow local law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones, ensuring Congress won't act this year on the mysterious drone sightings that have bewildered residents of New Jersey and across the eastern U.S.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was blocked Wednesday from quickly advancing a bill that would allow local law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones, ensuring Congress won’t act this year on the mysterious drone sightings that have bewildered residents of New Jersey and across the eastern U.S. Schumer, a New York Democrat, sought to speed a bipartisan bill through the Senate by seeking unanimous consent on the floor,…

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was blocked Wednesday from quickly advancing a bill that would allow local law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones, ensuring Congress won’t act this year on the mysterious drone sightings that have bewildered residents of New Jersey and across the eastern U.S.

Rand Paul blocks bill to authorize local, state authorities to track drones

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