Government Shutdown and Hunger Crisis
The federal government shutdown is worsening hunger, a problem the Trump administration has stopped tracking.
Millions of women and children are at risk of losing food benefits due to the shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the media right before the government shutdown.
Nutrition experts warn that women and children reliant on federal food assistance funding are particularly vulnerable to losing their grocery benefits.
The shutdown is also affecting America's ability to track the real-world impacts of hunger.
Author's summary: Shutdown worsens hunger crisis.