As the US government shutdown entered its third day without any resolution after Democrats and Republicans failed to advance competing plans to extend federal funding, several military families have begun to seek food assistance due to the "financial anxiety. " Briefing the reporters, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that 1.3 million men and women of America's Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force are not being paid because of the "Democrat shutdown." "We are now in day 3 of the Democrat-led govt shutdown. There are significant personal impacts on millions of Americans as a result of this current govt shutdown. The 1.3 million men and women of America's Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force are not being paid. M
US govt shutdown: White House details effects on Americans; military families seeking food aid

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