Angelina Jolie visits White House

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Actress and activistic Angelina Jolie speaks with reporters successful the Briefing Room earlier a gathering with the Justice Department to sermon reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, astatine the White House successful Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Posted at 6:16 PM, Sep 15, 2021

and past updated 2021-09-15 19:16:06-04

Actress Angelina Jolie visited the White House Wednesday.

She was determination to sermon the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

White House property caput Jen Psaki said she spoke with Jolie.

"Met concisely this greeting with the tireless and committed #AngelinaJolie this greeting to speech astir the value of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and the value of continuing to combat for women, children and families astir the world," Psaki tweeted.

CNN reports that Jolie besides met with lawmakers Tuesday connected Capitol Hill.

The Violence Against Women Act, which was primitively sponsored by Joe Biden erstwhile helium was a senator, expired successful 2019. It provided backing for programs that woody with rape and home violence.

The reauthorization of the enactment passed the U.S. House, but has stalled successful the U.S. Senate.

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