FISA Section 702 Vote Delayed to Mid-April as Cross-Party Opposition Mounts; Progressive Caucus Formally Opposes

House Speaker Johnson delayed the Section 702 reauthorization vote from this week to mid-April, leaving 27 days before the April 20 expiration. The Congressional Progressive Caucus (98 House Democrats) formally voted to oppose the clean reauthorization, the first time the caucus has collectively voted against Section 702. Cato Institute senior fellow Patrick Eddington argued in The Dispatch that Congress should let Section 702 expire entirely, citing Judge DeArcy Hall's ruling in U.S. v. Hasbajrami that found the government's 'foreign intelligence exception' claim for warrantless queries was 'just untrue.' Meanwhile, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan reversed his long-held opposition, announcing he would support Trump's request for a clean extension, citing 50 reforms made to the program. The SAVE Act attachment threat persists, with Rep. Luna threatening to vote against unless voter eligibility provisions are included.