Washington, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - US shutdown could for mass layoffs of nuclear arms workers: top Republican

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2025-10-17

The US government shutdown could force the layoffs of 80 percent of the employees handling the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee warned Friday. "We were just informed last night, but the National Nuclear Security Administration -- the group that handles and manages our nuclear stockpile -- that the carryover funding they've been using is about to run out. They will have to lay off 80 percent of......

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