Ben Affleck testified before the U.S. Senate on Thursday about the impact of foreign aid on developing nations . Affleck was joined by Bill Gates as the pair addressed members of a senate appropriations subcommittee . The two men were asked to explain how they would spend billions in foreign assistance if elected president, and both said that it is not enough for them to simply give money away. Wife Jennifer Garner and eldest daughter Violet , 9 , also attended to show their support . Affleck founded the Eastern Congo Initiative in 2010 after making several trips to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa .
Ben Affleck testified before the U.S. Senate on Thursday about the impact of foreign aid on developing nations . Affleck was joined by Bill Gates as the pair addressed members of a senate appropriations subcommittee . The committee was meeting to discuss $ 50 billion budget spent on non-lethal aid to Africa , money that some senators want to cut . Wife Jennifer Garner and eldest daughter Violet , 9 , also attended to show their support . Affleck founded the Eastern Congo Initiative in 2010 after making several trips to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa .