This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe . As the federal government shutdown drags on, the hunger crisis is growing. More than 1 million federal workers are once again going without a paycheck, while 42 million people didn’t receive their food benefits at the start of the month. Grocery prices continue to climb while lines at food pantries are growing. And food banks are straining under the weight of growing need and shrinking budgets. The