U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary

1/29/2008 Judiciary Weekly Update
	Democrats are expected to vote on a 30-day extension of the Protect America Act early this week. The President has promised to veto the extension, calling on Congress to pass a permanent fix to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

1/23/2008 Judiciary Weekly Update
	The Immigration Subcommittee recently held a hearing on the present backlog of naturalization applications. In addition to its focus on reducing the backlog, the hearing cautioned Congress to not repeat the mistakes of the past.

1/16/2008 Judiciary Weekly Update
	Last week, the Department of Homeland Security released the final Real ID regulations for the new state-issued driver’s license and identification cards. Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005 to address national security and immigration concerns. The DHS regulations are a long-awaited step towards ensuring the integrity of the state identification system.