The partial shutdown of the US government has now lasted 20 days. It's the second-longest in history.br According to Business Insider, 800,000 government workers won't get their next paycheckbr For many federal employees, the missing paychecks mean delays in bill payments.br To help pay for their bills, some federal government employees are taking to GoFundMe.br Across the platform, over 1,500 affected federal employees are sharing stories of struggling to pay their bills.