Durbin Calls for Section 702 Reforms Ahead of April Expiration

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Durbin urged Section 702 reforms ahead of the April 20 expiration, creating a second legislative front alongside the Wyden-Lee GSRA. The Judiciary Committee's engagement complicates Cotton's clean-extension strategy by establishing dual-committee jurisdiction over the reauthorization. With Gabbard testifying today in support of unrestricted 702 renewal while a whistleblower complaint alleging she suppressed intelligence remains unresolved, the oversight dynamics around surveillance authorities have become uniquely fraught.