It’s the second extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 10 days, and a regular ritual for the Hill.

Congress overhauled Section 702 in 2024 with 56 changes. Now, as the law nears expiration, supporters and critics can’t even agree on what the numbers show.

The bill, first introduced late last year, deals with regulations, training, grants and more.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said the Trump administration is leaving the nation vulnerable at a time of rising threats in cyberspace.

The lawmakers say the January purge has left the United States blind on the nature of the historic Salt Typhoon telecommunications breach.

Sens. Warner and Lankford reintroduced their VDP bill after a companion version passed the House in March.

The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides vital legal protections for cyber threat sharing initiatives, they say.

House members say Musk’s organization is “running roughshod” over security and privacy standards, and senators worry about access to classified information.

Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them.

A two-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act clears the chamber in a 60-34 vote Saturday.