US EditionNuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says
About 1,400 National Nuclear Security Administration workers were furloughed due to the shutdown, leaving fewer than 400 staff to maintain nuclear stockpile safety, Energy Department said.
- The Trump administration has furloughed about 80 percent of the National Nuclear Security Administration's workforce, leaving only 375 out of 1,800 workers on duty, significantly affecting operations.
- During a press conference, Representative Mike Rogers emphasized the importance of having nuclear staff working during the shutdown, stating they manage strategic assets.
- The Department of Energy plans to furlough about 1,400 workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration, an unprecedented decision in its 25-year history, according to the Energy Department's spokesperson.
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Trump administration puts 1,400 nuclear staffers on furlough
(The Hill) – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) furloughed more than three-quarters of its staff Monday as the government nears its fourth week of a shutdown. A Department of Energy spokesperson told The Hill that 1,400 NNSA employees will be furloughed by the end of Monday, leaving fewer than 400 working at the agency, which is in charge of overseeing the nation’s nuclear stockpile. "Due to the Democrat shutdown, approximately …
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WASHINGTON — Head Start programs for preschoolers nationwide are scrambling for federal funds. The federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile started to furlough its 1,400 employees. Thousands more federal workers are going without paychecks.
Workers at federal agency monitoring nuclear weapons to be furloughed as shutdown continues
The federal agency that monitors and secures the nation's nuclear stockpile will furlough about 1,400 employees across the country as the ongoing government shutdown battle between Republicans and Democrats nears the three-week mark.
In the United States, fiscal paralysis is entering its fourth week. In the absence of an agreement between Republicans and Democrats to raise the debt ceiling on the basis of budgetary disagreement, the country has been in shutdown since 1 October. A situation that affects more than 1.4 million officials, up to those responsible for nuclear security.
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