How Federal Workers Are Feeling Pain of the Government Shutdown

Julie Burr will receive her last paycheck from the federal government on Dec. 31. After that, she's doesn't know when the next one is coming. So, while she waits for President Donald Trump's standoff with Congress over funding for a border wall to come to an end, the single mother has taken on extra shifts at Barnes and Noble.

"It's not going to pay all my bills, but it will help put food on the table," Burr, 49, tells TIME.

Julie Burr will receive her last paycheck from the federal government on Dec. 31. After that, she's doesn't know when the next one is coming. So, while she waits for President Donald Trump's standoff with Congress over funding for a border wall to come to an end, the single mother has taken on extra shifts at Barnes and Noble. "It's not going to pay all my bills, but it will help put food on the table," Burr, 49, tells TIME.