Nearly four weeks into the shutdown, hundreds of thousands of workers are furloughed and missing paychecks.

The American Federation of Government Employees' urged Congress to pass a clean short-term spending bill.

Democrats oppose the Republican resolution to end the shutdown because they want any measure to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Nearly four weeks into the shutdown, hundreds of thousands of workers are furloughed and missing paychecks.

Democrats wanted a fight over health care, but it's the millions of people who rely on food assistance that could suffer the immediate consequences of a government shutdown.