Lawmakers are inching closer to reopening the government after 43 days.<\/p>\n
House members will return to the Capitol Wednesday for the first time in more than 50 days for a vote to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.<\/p>\n
But, Democratic leaders in Congress have vowed to fight the package.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, federal workers are still in need of help. They just missed their second full paycheck.<\/p>\n
An emergency food giveaway was underway for them in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
The Food Bank for New York City<\/a> has teamed up with Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to help workers impacted by the shutdown.<\/p>\n “It will help a lot because I need food,” an employee said. “I have an emergency fund, but not much.”<\/p>\n “I think that there’s a certain amount of shame that these workers might have that they would ever have to come to a food bank to get assistance,” Reynoso said.<\/p>\n It was the Food Bank for NYC’s third emergency food distribution for federal workers.<\/p>\n Other events were held in Queens and at JFK Airport.<\/p>\n ———- Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/p>\n
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