GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — It’s day 31 of the ongoing government shutdown, and today marks payday for U.S. military members and some federal workers.

The Trump administration is working to ensure troops get their paychecks, using a combination of legislative action and Defense Department funds. However, congressional staffers will not be receiving pay.

Meanwhile, an even more urgent deadline looms — tomorrow, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in Wisconsin as FoodShare Wisconsin, is expected to run out.

That program supports an estimated 40 million Americans, including more than 700,000 Wisconsinites.

Food Pantries Feeling the Pressure

Selena Darrow, founder and president of Rooted In, Incorporated , says local food pantries are overwhelmed by demand an

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