Tens of thousands of federal workers living in Prince George’s County, Maryland, haven’t been paid the entire month of October, straining household finances in a number of places.

The shutdown has also brought up concerns about funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Two federal judges ruled Friday that SNAP payments must continue during the shutdown, but those rulings will likely face appeals.

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