Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law — Whether or Not Bill Pulte Survives as Intel Chief
Momentum is building to reform a domestic spying law, with bipartisan support for changes to the law, which allows the FBI and other agencies to collect Americans' communications without a warrant. The push for reform has been driven in part by President Donald Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte, a housing official, to oversee the nation's spy agencies. The law, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to expire on Friday, and its renewal is uncertain due to opposition from some Democrats and Republicans.
- ▪Senator Ron Wyden, a longtime critic of Section 702, says there is unprecedented bipartisan support for reforming the law.
- ▪Centrist Democrats like Senator Mark Warner had previously dismissed claims that the NSA surveillance program could be abused to spy on Americans, but have recently expressed concerns about the program.
- ▪The law allows the FBI and other agencies to collect Americans' communications without a warrant, and has been the subject of controversy and criticism from civil liberties advocates.
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Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law — Whether or Not Bill Pulte Survives as Intel Chief “I have been doing this a while,” Sen. Ron Wyden told The Intercept. “And I’ve never had this kind of bipartisan support.” Matt Sledge June 10 2026, 3:57 p.m. Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, during a news conference in Washington on April 22, 2026. Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images For years, centrist Democrats like Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia dismissed claims that a key National Security Agency surveillance program could be abused to spy on Americans.
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