By — John Yang John Yang By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson By — Laine Immell Laine Immell Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/federal-workers-struggle-without-pay-as-long-shutdown-begins-to-affect-more-americans Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Sunday marks day 33 of the government shutdown with no end in sight. Approximately 650,000 furloughed federal workers received fresh notices telling them to stay home without working and without pay, and many are beginning to feel the pinch. John Yang speaks with Jeremy Mayer at George Mason University for more on what could soon become the longest shutdown on record. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Nov 02, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson Claire Mufson is a journalist and general assignment producer at PBS News Weekend. She produces stories on a wide range of topics including breaking news, health care, culture, disability and the environment. Before joining PBS News, she worked in Paris for French public broadcasting channel France 24 and for The New York Times. By — Laine Immell Laine Immell