As the government shutdown reaches day 30, furloughed federal workers in Seattle turn to local aid as SNAP food benefits near a possible halt.
SEATTLE — As the federal government shutdown reached its 30th day Thursday, furloughed workers in Seattle lined up inside City Hall looking for help, information, and a sense of hope.
The event, billed as a “Federal Workers Resource Fair,” was hosted by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. Dozens of federal employees and contractors attended, some of them unpaid for a month and others recently laid off as the shutdown drags on.
Organizers said the goal was
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