Local time on October 3,Central journalistIt was learned that US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said thatAs the government shutdown continues, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a subsidiary of the U.S. Department of Energy, has only enough funds to maintain full operations for about eight days, after which it will have to enter the "emergency shutdown process."。
Wright said that if funds are exhausted, NNSA will retain only a small number of personnel to ensure the safety of nuclear weapons, but this will seriously disrupt overall operations. Previously, NNSA was responsible for key tasks such as maintaining nuclear arsenals, nuclear non-proliferation and naval nuclear power systems, involving 65,000 employees and contractors.
The Department of Energy's shutdown plan shows that about 60% of employees may be forced to take leave, and only 1575 people will be retained to "protect lives and property." Wright blamed Congressional Democrats for blocking funding, while Senate Majority Leader Schumer accused the Trump administration of "playing politics."
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On September 30, the Senate failed to pass a new provisional allocation bill before the federal government’s funds were exhausted.Federal government time has been “stop” for seven years since zero on October 1st, U.S. Eastern Time. This means that, in addition to providing “necessary services” government employees, an estimated 750,000 federal employees will be “called off”, some public services may be suspended or delayed, and the release of economic data will also be affected.