UofL Libraries: HIST 510: Refugee Law & US Foreign Policy (Keeley): US Government Resources

US Federal Agencies

Congress

Web resources and databases that contain Congressional hearings and the Congressional Record. See descriptions below links for more details.

ProQuest Congressional
Select "Advanced" under the search bar and select only "Hearings" to locate Congressional hearings. You can also locate the Congressional Record back to 1985 on this database.

Congressional Record
The Congressional Record is the official record of House and Senate proceedings. 1995 - present.
C-SPAN Video Library: Congressional Chronicle
C-SPAN's Congressional Chronicle contains videos and closed captions of House and Senate proceedings. Search videos by keyword, people, organizations, topics, date, and more.

Hein Online
Access the Congressional Record under "US Congressional Documents" --> "Congressional Record." 1873 - present.

Presidential Speeches

Featured below are several resources that can help you locate audio and video recordings of speeches made by past Presidents and the current POTUS. Multiple resources are included because none are exhaustive.

Presidential Rhetoric
Organized by two Professors of Communications at Baylor University and Vanderbilt, this site provides contains important addresses of the current and past Presidents of the United States.
Vincent Voice Library
Organized by Michigan State University faculty, the Vincent Voice Library provides audio recordings of the POTUS, current and past.
C-SPAN
American Presidency Project
Containing a media archive, the American Presidency Project, established at UC Santa Barbara, is an online archive containing over 114,000 documents related to the American Presidency.

State & Local Resources - Kentucky & Louisville

Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
"The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) seeks to improve the quality of life for all Kentuckians through research, analysis and education on important policy issues facing the Commonwealth. KCEP produces research on timely issues; promotes public conversation about those issues through media and presentations; and advocates to decision makers on the need for policies that move all Kentuckians forward" (About Us). The report "A Profile of New Americans in Kentucky" may be relevant.
Immigrant and Refugee Services & Resources - Louisville Metro Government
Kentucky Laws and Regulations
Visit this page of the Social Policy research guide at UofL for links to several pages for locating Kentucky laws and regulations.
Kentucky Legislation
Visit this page of the Social Policy research guide at UofL for links to resources where you can locate Kentucky and other state legislation.