The federal government officially shut down is entering its third day after lawmakers on Capitol Hill failed to reach a funding deal.

"Stand up and do your job, so we can do our job."Rennie Glasgow has spent 15 years with Schenectady's Social Security Administration. He's Vice President of the

Social Security is a program that relies on permanent spending already approved by Congress, so it continues during a shutdown. But some activities from the SSA will be suspended.

At the start of the day, funding for the federal government ran out, forcing non-essential agencies and programs to pause operations.

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Your Social Security earnings record is a detailed account of your reported earnings for each year you have worked. The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses this record to calculate your future retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. If your ...