The Associated Press
Americans who cannot afford to feed themselves and their families, including their pets, are lining up at food pantries across the country amid the government shutdown fight in Washington.
The financial struggles of federal workers after a month of missed paychecks are compounded by the federal food assistance program facing delays.
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