Building on the unanimous House vote Nov. 15 that passed H.R. 6314, a bill that would broaden the education benefit for veterans and their families and prevent the expiration of other veterans’ benefits, House Veterans Committee Chairman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) spurred his Senate colleagues—Democrat and Republican—to wrap up negotiations. In a statement, Buyer said: “The hard work of the past two years must not go in vain. Let’s complete our work.”
The use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border this week—which prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to abruptly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas—will be a “case study” on the complex web of authorities needed to employ such weapons near civilian areas and the consequences of agencies…
