Time ticks on during the government shutdown.

Dozens of big and small credit unions across the nation are stepping up efforts to financially support members who have been affected by the government shut down that began Dec. 22 and may not end anytime soon.

President Trump said Wednesday afternoon that the government will remain closed for "as long as it takes," as the partial closure enters its 12th day on his demands for billions of dollars to build a new wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Associated Press reported. Congressional leaders were scheduled to meet with Trump later on Wednesday. He rejected a previous offer by Democrats to reopen the government without border wall funding.

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