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Patrick Leahy
Former U.S. Senator (D-VT)
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, NSA Oversight Reformer
Overview
Patrick Leahy served as U.S. Senator from Vermont from 1975 to 2023, making him the longest-serving senator in Vermont history. As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he was a leading voice for NSA surveillance reform and co-authored the USA FREEDOM Act to curtail bulk metadata collection.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
NSA REFORM: Led congressional efforts to reform NSA surveillance after Snowden disclosures
USA FREEDOM ACT: Co-authored legislation to end bulk telephone metadata collection
FISA COURT REFORM: Advocated for adding adversarial proceedings to the secret FISA Court
PATRIOT ACT CRITIC: Opposed reauthorization of sweeping surveillance provisions