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#IfIShutDown explores what would happen if everyday citizens stopped working

After the federal government shutdown last Tuesday when a divided Congress failed to reach a resolution on a short-term funding measure, people across the country weighed in across social platforms using #DearCongress, sparking a nation-wide trend.As the shutdown carries into a second week, TODAY would like to know what would happen if you and your job shut down like the government. Show us using

After the federal government shutdown last Tuesday when a divided Congress failed to reach a resolution on a short-term funding measure, people across the country weighed in across social platforms using #DearCongress, sparking a nation-wide trend.

As the shutdown carries into a second week, TODAY would like to know what would happen if you and your job shut down like the government. Show us using #IfIShutDown on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Vine.