'Most of all, I want to acknowledge the children who are terrified and suffering at this moment and the many people for whom this legislation comes too late,' Angelina Jolie says in emotional remarks at press conference on Violence Against Women Act.
An emotional Angelina Jolie appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday to join senators in announcing they've found a path forward on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
The actress, toward the end of her remarks, was visibly emotional, crying as she discussed the many individuals"for whom this legislation comes too late."The Violence Against Women Act, originally signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994, authorizes federal funding to aid victims of sexual assault and violence and strengthen the investigation and prosecution of those who commit violence against women.
"Our bill is a compromise. It doesn't include everything Senator Feinstein and I wanted or everything Senator Ernst and Murkowski wanted. And there are provisions that all four of us very much wanted to include such as an end to the loophole that allows abusers who harm dating partners to continue to have access to guns," Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin said.
"Combatting domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking should not be a Democratic issue or Republican issue. It's a matter of justice and compassion," the statement said.
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