Our nation faces staggering challenges around the world. Even at a time of financial crisis, there is a compelling need to allocate adequate funds to address these historic challenges and remain a global leader.

Please urge your Senator and Representative to sign on to letters to President Obama in support of robust funding for the 2011 International Affairs Budget.

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.