Ben Affleck Speaks Out in Congress on Behalf of Women and Kids in the Congo


Updated 03/09/11 9:44 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Pictures of Ben Affleck Joining Cindy McCain to Testify on Behalf of Congolese Women and Kids in Congress 2011-03-08 14:31:01

Ben Affleck traded his seat in the director's chair for one in Congress this afternoon as he testified at a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing. The actor spent International Women's Day bringing attention to the plight of females and children in the Congo. More than 3 million people have died there in the past 15 years alone, and Ben founded the Eastern Congo Initiative in the hopes of Read more