(NewsNation) — A 16-year air traffic controller says the government shutdown has brought about an "immense amount of anxiety" for himself and others because of the uncertainty about how long it will last.

"I'm right on the brink of calling it a depression," Jack Criss, an Air Traffic Control specialist for the FAA, told Chris Cuomo on Tuesday. "I am seeking assistance and counseling."

Two weeks ago, Criss took lawmakers to task at a NewsNation Town Hall and said the shutdown has forced him to work a second job as a DoorDash delivery worker to make ends meet. Tuesday marked the first day air traffic controllers didn't receive their first full paycheck due to the continued government shutdown.

A union representing thousands of federal air traffic controllers urged Congress on Tuesday to e

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