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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California National Guard sort produce at the Los Angeles Food Bank Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

TSA agent Sashene McLean, holding her one-year-old daughter, comes from work to collect a donation of produce, meat and yogurt at a food distribution center organized to assist federal employees missing paychecks during the government shutdown, T

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