At the fda, all scheduled inspections of foreign and domestic fish, fruit, vegetable and juice producers have been postponed. At the cdc, researchers are not tracking outbreaks of food poisoning. Less than a third of the cdc scientists are on the job. One official telling abc news, its mind blowing that our world renowned scientists cant look at their blackberries today. K 2m reporter home buyers applying or waiting for fha backed mortgages are alr suffering. Were in this hotel for who knows how long. Reporter in ft. Wayne, indiana, the reed family loan stuck in the pipeline, awaiting final approval from Government Employees not at work. Critical social programs such as wic which provides 9 million moms with money for infant formula and baby food have been deemed nonessential. How am i supposed to get the extra 200 a month. Reporter head start is shutting down across the country. In connecticut today there was no preschool program for this womans twin sons. Its going to affect them in
Good evening to you. We begin tonight with dayi an tf the Government Shutdown and a warning about u. S. Security as all across the country americans are asking, what isand q shutdon costing hard working families and is it really putting the country at risk . Abcs Senior National correspondent jim avila. Reporter the shutdown is not just about bureaucrats and tourists. Today the man in charge of the cia and nsa told e americas told intelligence analysts are on the beach, furloughed. Ive been in thefyun business for 50 years and ive never seen anything like this. This damages our ability to protect the safety and security of this nation and its citizens. [q reporter at fbi headquarters stafforded to stay home, making it more difficult to identify terrorists threats. Across town at the fda all scheduled inspections of foreign and domestic fish, fruit, vegetable and juice producers have been postponed. At the cdc researchers are not tracking outbreaks of food poisoning. Less than a third a