MANCHESTER, N.H. —

Federal workers are feeling the effects of the government shutdown, which is approaching its fourth week.

Ahead of the shutdown, President Donald Trump warned of possible layoffs. Now, hundreds of employees have been furloughed or laid off as it continues.

Many departments have lost significant portions of their workforce. The Department of Education, for example, has furloughed about 87% of its employees, 2,117 of 2,447 workers.

The Department of Commerce has furloughed 34,711 of its 42,984 employees, or about 81%. The Environmental Protection Agency has seen 89% of its staff furloughed.

The National Labor Relations Board has been hit the hardest, with 99% of its 1,195-person workforce furloughed.

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