Sen. Rand Paul calls for immediate action to pay federal employees and end shutdown

Sen. Rand Paul calls for immediate action to pay federal employees and end shutdown

As the federal government shutdown stretches into another week, more than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits to help pay for food are at risk of not receiving assistance in November, while federal workers continue to miss paychecks.Senator Rand Paul, who has been voting to reopen the government, visited Louisville on Monday and called for immediate action to pay federal employees who are working and restore food assistance to those w…