A government shutdown would be a 'gut punch' to Head Start programs that serve 10,000 low income children

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Alliance for Community Empowerment, Director of Early Learning Tanya Lloyd, right, interacts with a child in the Head Start program, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Alliance for Community Empowerment, Director of Early Learning Tanya Lloyd, right, interacts with a child in the Head Start program, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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US government shutdown: WIC, a program that feeds and provides medical help to 7 million mothers and children, could run out of funds in days

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A government shutdown puts the health of millions of children at risk.
A government shutdown puts the health of millions of children at risk.

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The chaos over an impending shutdown is so bad that some Republicans say they'll join forces with Democrats to keep the government open

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Mike Lawler, Republican candidate for New York's 17th Congressional District, greets supporters at an election night rally.
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler of New York's 17th Congressional District.

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The government could shut down in a week. Here's what's at stake for Americans.

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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