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Wanda Bright, a federal worker affected by the shutdown, picks up food from the Capital Area Food Bank in Hyattsville, Md., on Tuesday.

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It’s supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they’re getting nothing

As the federal government shutdown drags on, more than a million civilian workers are going without pay — forcing many middle-class families, from Maryland to Florida, to seek food aid and short-term loans just to get by

October 24, 2025

Andrea Hsu