Ellen surprised federal employees Nikki and Jaqi in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where they have gone without pay for weeks due to the government shutdown. The sisters talked with Ellen about what they’ve been doing to make ends meet, including how they started a cheesecake business called “The Furlough Cheesecake” to make extra money. Watch their reaction as Ellen and her friends at Cheerios give them a big gift.

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