The recent tragic shooting incident at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum underscores the need to speak out against anti-Semitism. S.Con.Res.11, which has been introduced in the Senate, calls for condemnation of, and action in response to, the increasing threat of global anti-Semitism.
Intensifying sanctions on Iran in order to compel the regime to end its development of nuclear weapons is an urgent AJC advocacy matter. With Iran importing 40 percent of its gasoline, this measure provides for tougher economic sanctions on companies providing Iran with refined petroleum products.
Stopping Iran’s nuclear program is a matter of the greatest urgency. Iran’s persistent drive toward nuclear weapons capability poses unprecedented threats to stability and security in the Middle East and beyond. Two House measures provide additional ways by which the United States will send a strong message that a nuclear Iran is unacceptable.
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S.729, introduced by Senator Durbin provides American students the opportunity to pursue higher education. AJC strongly supports this bill, along with over 100 national and hundreds of state organizations.
Flex-fuel vehicles have a key role to play in reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil. The Open Fuel Standard Act (H.R.1476 / S.835) mandates that 80% of new automobiles must be flex fuel compatible by 2015. Modifying the internal combustion engine to make a vehicle flex-fuel compatible costs manufacturers a mere 100 dollars per vehicle.
