The Biden administration is pushing back on a bipartisan House proposal to expand federal counter-drone powers, saying the plan is “overly complicated” and leaves critical gaps in the government’s ability to combat dangerous drones.
The White House’s opposition, first reported by Bloomberg Government, marks the latest point of contention in a long-running debate over federal and local officials’ power to take down drones that present threats and highlights the depth of disagreement on legislative proposals some lawmakers hope to get across the finish line this year.
President Joe Biden’s administration has spent two years urging Congress to renew the ...