Meteorological security v. border security bill

As a winter storm grips the east coast and snarls air travel, House leaders are delaying votes on a border security bill calling for increased aircraft patrols.

With more than a foot of snow expected in some parts of the northeast, House GOP leaders on Monday afternoon issued a revised schedule for the week. It does not mention H.R. 399, a border-security bill approved last week by the chamber's Committee on Homeland Security.

A schedule released Monday morning, however, listed the measure as hitting the floor Wednesday.

"The bill provides sector-by-sector analysis of threats and needs on the border and attaches to that the resources necessary to gain operational control," according to a committee summary. "This includes the allocation of technology capabilities in each sector along the southern border, the construction and replacement of fencing and access roads, and additional flight hours."

The bill could deliver some new business to US defense and aerospace firms.

Blizzard Delays House Border Security Bill