Federal workers who are either furloughed or required to keep working without pay during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown express concern about the impact on their finances, their colleagues and the American public. Roughly 750,000 of the more than 2 million federal workers are furloughed during the government closure, which began on Oct. 1, when Congress failed to
President Donald Trump (C) holds up signing documents recognizing days honoring Leif Erikson and Christopher Columbus while he speaks during a Cabinet meeting, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R), in the Cabinet Room of the White House, on Oct. 9, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President
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