Federal officials and lawmakers are working to give the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security the authority to shoot down drones that may be used by terrorists or criminals in the United States.

Officials from those departments made a push for that authority at a Wednesday hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, and senators from both parties indicated support for legislation granting it.

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