Julian Assange’s family welcomes support from US politicians

Democrat congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has signed a resolution calling for all charges against Assange to be dropped

Family of Julian Assange have welcomed support from US politicans (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The family of Julian Assange has welcomed more support from US politicians for an end to the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder.

The Australian remains in Belmarsh prison in London as he continues his campaign not to be sent to the US, where he fears spending the rest of his life in jail.