Republican lawmakers are facing internal divisions over whether to impose stricter restrictions on DJI, the Chinese drone company. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a close Trump ally, has led efforts to include provisions in the House defense bill that would bar the sale of new DJI products in the U.S. arguing that the company’s products pose a national security threat by potentially exposing American data to Chinese authorities. However, other Republicans, including Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman and Sen. John Hoeven, are pushing back, warning that banning DJI could harm U.S. industry and critical sectors that rely on the company’s affordable, widely used drones. The dispute is intensifying as the House and Senate work to resolve differences in the sprawling defense bill, with the potential impact on U.S. businesses and national security remaining a central issue.