September 4, 2015: First Responders are Heroes, Villains, and Tokens
1. The White House. Remarks by the President to First Responders and Volunteers in Boston, MA. April 18, 2013. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/04/18/remarks-president-first-responders-and-volunteers-boston-ma, retrieved September 2, 2015.
2. United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman. Hearing: Policing Strategies for the 21st Century. May 19, 2015. http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/hearings?Id=9F5ABE57-E0F0-468E-9B79-F9DFDC448E11&Statement_id=EA51123A-12CE-4728-A582-4CE5B64D4733, retrieved September 4, 2015.
3. Keith Ellison. Sens. Schatz, Paul and Reps. Brown, Ellison, Cummings and Lawrence Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Expand Responsible Use of Police Body Cameras. March 26, 2015. https://ellison.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sens-schatz-paul-and-reps-brown-ellison-cummings-and-lawrence-introduce, retrieved September 3, 2015.
4. Kirsten Gillibrand. With 9/11 Programs Set To Expire Later This Year, Gillibrand, Oddo, Rose & First Responders Renew Push to Pass Permanent Extension Of James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act. August 11, 2015. http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/with-9/11-programs-set-to-expire-later-this-year-gillibrand-oddo-rose-and-first-responders-renew-push-to-pass-permanent-extension-of-james-zadroga-/11-health_compensation-act, retrieved September 4, 2015.
5. Hakeem Jeffries. Rep. Jeffries, National Action Network & Mother of Eric Garner Announce Legislation Outlawing Law Enforcement Use of Chokeholds. April 28, 2015. http://jeffries.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-jeffries-national-action-network-mother-of-eric-garner-announce, retrieved September 4, 2015.
September 7, 2015: Laws are Rules for People and Politicians, Too
1. HUCKABEE 2016. Free Kim Davis Now. http://www.mikehuckabee.com/freekimdavis, retrieved September 7, 2015.
2. John Boehner. An Affront to the Rule of Law and to the Constitution Itself. January 14, 2015. http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/affront-rule-law-and-constitution-itself, retrieved September 7, 2015.
3. Ted Cruz. Sen. Cruz Statement on Arrest of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis. September 3, 2015. http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2432, retrieved September 7, 2015.
4. Ibid.
5. “Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended over refusal to serve alcohol.” Fox News. September 7, 2015, as reported by the Associated Press. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/07/muslim-flight-attendant-says-was-suspended-over-refusal-to-serve-alcohol/, retrieved September 7, 2015.
6. Pete Olson. Olson Statement on Jailing of Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis. September 4, 2015. https://olson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/olson-statement-on-jailing-of-kentucky-county-clerk-kim-davis, retrieved September 7, 2015.
September 11, 2015: Drug Abuse Fun: It’s Not Just for Users
1. United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Crime Subcommittee to Examine America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic. July 27, 2015. http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/2015/7/crime-subcommittee-to-examine-america-s-growing-heroin-epidemic, retrieved September 11, 2015.
2. Swan, Neil. “Marijuana, Other Drug Use Among Teens Continues to Rise.” NIDA Notes. Volume 10, Number 2. March/April 1995. https://archives.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol10N2/Marijuanateens.html, retrieved September 9, 2015.
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4. Ted Cruz. The Legal Limit. Report No. 4. The Obama Administration’s Abuse of Power. http://www.cruz.senate.gov/files/documents/The%20Legal%20Limit/The%20Legal%20Limit%20Report%204.pdf, retrieved September 10, 2015.
5. “Sen. Cruz: Smarter Sentencing Act Is Common Sense.” Ted Cruz. February 12, 2015. http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2184, retrieved March 30, 2016.
6. United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Crime Subcommittee to Examine America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic. July 27, 2015. http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=C873CF00-EB3D-4291-ADD1-DC1ECE2C2837, retrieved September 10, 2015
7. The White House. Obama Administration Releases Action Plan to Address National Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic; Announces FDA Action Requiring Drug Makers to Develop Education Program for Prescribers About Safe Use of Opioids. April 19, 2011. https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/news-releases-remarks/obama-administration-releases-action-plan, retrieved September 11, 2015.
8. Ibid.
9. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings. September 2014. http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUHresultsPDFWHTML2013/Web/NSDUHresults2013.htm#fig2.4, retrieved September 10, 2015.
10. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fast Facts. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/, retrieved September 10, 2015.
11. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Overdose Death Rates. Revised February 2015. http://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/prescription-drug-overdose-infographic.xls, retrieved September 10, 2015.
12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Impaired Driving: Get the Facts. http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html, retrieved September 10, 2015.
13. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fast Facts. Op. cit.
September 12, 2015: What is Moral for a State With No Money?
1. Fitton, Mark. Senate passes nearly $4 billion spending bill; Also overrides ‘Heroin Crisis Act’ veto. Illinois News Network. September 9, 2015. http://ilnews.org/5647/senate-passes-nearly-4-billion-spending-bill-also-overrides-heroin-crisis-act-veto/, retrieved September 12, 2015.
2. New Level 1 adult trauma center planned for Chicago’s South Side communities. The University of Chicago Medicine. September 11, 2015. http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2015/20150911-trauma-care.html, retrieved September 12, 2015.
3. Hasbrouck, LaMar, M.D., MPH. Trauma Center Feasibility Study. Illinois Department of Public Health. 1/2/2015. p. 3. http://dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Trauma_Center_Feasibility_Study.pdf, retrieved September 12, 2015.
4. Police find toddler’s head in Chicago park lagoon. FoxNews. September 7, 2015. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/07/cops-find-body-parts-toddler-in-chicago-park-lagoon/, retrieved September 12, 2015.
September 13, 2015: Skills Training is Bad for Your Career
1. The White House. Remarks by the President and Dr. Jill Biden on Training America’s Workers. September 9, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/10/remarks-president-and-dr-jill-biden-training-americas-workers, retrieved September 13, 2015.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Goodman, Christopher J., Mance, Steven M. “Employment loss and the 2007-09 recession: an overview.” Monthly Labor Review. April 2011. p. 7. http://www.bls.gov/mlr/2011/04/art1full.pdf, retrieved September 13, 2015.
5. White House Report: President Obama’s Upskill Initiative. April 2015. p. 2. https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/150423_upskill_report_final_3.pdf, retrieved September 13, 2015.
6. Ibid., p. 2.
7. The White House. FACT SHEET: Administration Announces New Commitments in Support of President Obama’s Upskill Initiative to Empower Workers with Education and Training. April 24, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/24/fact-sheet-administration-announces-new-commitments-support-president-ob, retrieved September 13, 2015.
September 18, 2015: What is the Scariest Thing About Donald Trump? We Are.
1. Hensch, Mark. “Jindal: Trump ‘a madman who must be stopped.’ The Hill. September 15, 2015. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/253729-jindal-trump-a-madman-who-must-be-stopped, retrieved September 17, 2015.
2. Drake, Bruce. “Polls show Republicans in a restive mood.” Pew Research Center. September 18, 2015. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/09/16/polls-show-republicans-in-a-restive-mood/, retrieved September 17, 2015.
3. Flannery, Mike. “Cupich: Politicians using ‘hateful’ language about immigrants.” Fox 32 Local. September 14, 2015. http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/19983405-story, retrieved September 17, 2015.
4. Luis V. Gutierrez. Rep. Gutiérrez: Floor Speech On The “Donald Trump Act” H.R. 3009. July 23, 2015. https://gutierrez.house.gov/press-release/rep-guti%C3%A9rrez-floor-speech-%E2%80%9Cdonald-trump-act%E2%80%9D-hr-3009, retrieved September 17, 2015.
September 20, 2015: House Defunding Vote: Another Chance for GOP to Fail
1. Kevin McCarthy. “The House will vote to Defund Planned Parenthood.” Majority Leader. September 15, 2015. http://www.majorityleader.gov/2015/09/15/defunding-planned-parenthood-right-thing/, retrieved September 20, 2015.
2. John Boehner. “We Will “Protect the Values that We Hold Dear.” Speaker.gov. July 16, 2015. http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/boehner-planned-parenthood-video-we-will-protect-values-we-hold-dear, retrieved September 20, 2015.
3. John Boehner. “Speaker Boehner ‘Those Who Deny the Weakest Among Us the Right to Life are on the Wrong Side of History.’” Speaker.gov http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/speaker-boehner-those-who-would-deny-weakest-among-us-right-life-are-wrong-side, retrieved September 20, 2015.
4. Kevin McCarthy. “The House will vote to Defund Planned Parenthood.” Op. cit.
5. Ibid.
6. John Boehner. “Speaker Boehner ‘Those Who Deny the Weakest Among Us the Right to Life are on the Wrong Side of History.’” Op. cit.
7. Barack Obama. “Weekly Address It’s Time for Congress To Pass a Responsible Budget.” Whitehouse.gov. September 19, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/weekly-address, retrieved September 20, 2015.
September 25, 2015: Bigotry is Bad Unless You Do It Correctly
1. David E. Price. The ADA at 25. July 27, 2015. http://price.house.gov/blog/content/the-ada-at-25/, retrieved September 24, 2015.
2. Ted Lieu. Congressman Lieu Statement on LGBT Pride Month 2015. June 14, 2015. https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/videos/congressman-lieu-statement-lgbt-pride-month-2015, retrieved September 24, 2015.
3. Harry Reid. Reid: Republicans Should Denounce Ben Carson’s Bigoted Remarks. September 21, 2015. http://www.reid.senate.gov/press_releases/2015-09-21-reid-republicans-should-denounce-ben-carsons-bigoted-remarks, retrieved September 24, 2015.
4. Harry Reid. Reid Remarks Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. September 15, 2015. http://www.reid.senate.gov/press_releases/2015-09-15-reid-remarks-celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month, retrieved September 24, 2015.
5. Ibid.
September 26, 2015: Pope is Wrong About the Role of Government
1. Chelli Pingree. Statement on the address of Pope Francis to a Joint Session of Congress. September 24, 2015. https://pingree.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/statement-address-pope-francis-joint-session-congress, retrieved September 26, 2015.
2. Ibid.
Refugees and Terrorists: is DHS Priority Lives or Lies?
1. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE deports man wanted in El Salvador for rape of a minor. September 25, 2015. http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-deports-man-wanted-el-salvador-rape-minor, retrieved September 26, 2015.
2. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE San Antonio officers remove previously deported Guatemalan man who faces homicide charges in home country. September 17, 2015. http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-san-antonio-officers-remove-previously-deported-guatemalan-man-who-faces-homicide, retrieved September 27, 2015.
3. Homeland Security. Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants. November 20, 2014. http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/14_1120_memo_prosecutorial_discretion.pdf, retrieved September 27, 2015.
4. Somanader, Tanya. “What You Need to Know About the Syrian Refugee Crisis and What the U.S. is Doing to Help.” Whitehouse.gov. September 15, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/09/15/what-you-need-know-about-syrian-refugee-crisis-and-what-us-doing-help, retrieved September 27, 2015.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Harry Reid. Reid Remarks Calling For Immediate Confirmation Of Gayle Smith As USAID Administrator. September 16, 2015. http://www.reid.senate.gov/press_releases/2015-09-16-reid-remarks-calling-for-immediate-confirmation-of-gayle-smith-as-usaid-administrator, retrieved September 27, 2015.
8. Congress.gov. All Bill Information (Except Text) for H.J.Res.431 – A joint resolution to direct the President to return to Cuba all Cuban nationals from the 1980 Mariel boatlift who are currently incarcerated in the United States. November 18, 1983. https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-joint-resolution/431/all-info, retrieved September 27, 2015.
9. Ted Cruz. Sen. Cruz: The Refugee Flow Out of Syria Must Be Treated as a National Security Risk. September 23, 2015. http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2448, retrieved September 27, 2015.
10. Somanader, Tanya. “What You Need to Know About the Syrian Refugee Crisis and What the U.S. is Doing to Help.” Op. cit.
