Furloughed federal workers stood in a food bank line as the government shutdown continues and families try to figure out how to put food on the table.

The Capital Area Food Bank began free food distributions for federal workers and contractors on Tuesday in Hyattsville. With an hour to go before food was handed out, a long line of people waited for help.

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Federal workers told News4 how tough it’s been to not get paid but still need to pay their bills. Some wanted to show their faces on camera, and some did not.

One federal employee said she was dismayed to need to ask for help for the first time.

“I’ve not been in this predicament ever. I served 21 years in the military. I’ve been a federal government employee for the

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