Lawmakers warned of rising security threats from drones during House hearing

Published September 16, 2025 6:49pm ET



Drones present an increasingly serious threat to the United States’s national security against both civilians at sporting events and law enforcement, according to drone experts who testified before Congress.

Democrats and Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee were in rare agreement Tuesday afternoon during a hearing on malicious drones, that unmanned aircraft systems present a plethora of security and safety concerns for Americans.

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