The federal government shutdown is in its third week, but many workers will miss their first full paycheck on Friday after lawmakers failed to agree on a bill, creating a government shutdown.

Gina McDonnell, the wife of a federal firefighter from Harford County, told WJZ she's starting to worry about how they will survive without a paycheck. Another bill was voted down that would pay essential workers during the shutdown.

"We're basically just living off of savings and credit cards right now until we can get to the other side of this," McDonnell said.

McDonnell's husband is an essential employee who is working without pay.

"Everything that he worked after September 30 did not get paid out," McDonnell said. "So he is owed half of a paycheck from there, plus the paycheck that is supp

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