On Saturday, the House approved a measure to pay the nation’s 800,000 furloughed federal workers retroactively, but only when the government reopens. In a rally on the U.S. Capitol, a group of furloughed workers said they are struggling to provide for their families.

Marcelo Del Canto: “This is devastating to both of us. Our son is four years old. We had to take him out of day care immediately, because we knew that that would not be an expense that we could meet this month, because we don’t know how long this furlough could go.”

Natasha Rozier: “They should give up their paychecks. You know, they should reserve the right to get a paycheck, to know what it feels like to not have the money to provide for your family, to be able to put food on the table, to be able to put gas in your car.”