The US federal government has been “shut down” for 17 days. According to a notice obtained by the US media on October 17, local time, the vast majority of civilian personnel of the National Nuclear Security Administration under the US Department of Energy, the key agency responsible for managing America's nuclear weapons reserves, will be forced to take a leave of absence because their available funds will be exhausted today. The notice was sent to members of the National Assembly by the National Nuclear Safety Administration. It stated that due to this, about 1,400 employees will be forced to take vacations, and another 375 employees will continue to work. Overall, nearly 80% of the agency's personnel will not be working next Monday. According to information, the agency does not directly operate US nuclear weapons, but it is responsible for maintaining and updating nuclear warheads, supervising naval nuclear propulsion systems, and managing nonproliferation programs, which are key components of America's nuclear capabilities. On October 17, Republican Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Republican leadership accused Democrats of blocking the Republican-backed temporary funding bill, causing the National Nuclear Safety Administration to “have to fire 80% of its employees.” However, a spokesperson for the House Armed Services Committee later clarified that these employees were only forced to take temporary leave, not completely dismiss them.

The US federal government has been “shut down” for 17 days. According to a notice obtained by the US media on October 17, local time, the vast majority of civilian personnel of the National Nuclear Security Administration under the US Department of Energy, the key agency responsible for managing America's nuclear weapons reserves, will be forced to take a leave of absence because their available funds will be exhausted today. The notice was sent to members of the National Assembly by the National Nuclear Safety Administration. It stated that due to this, about 1,400 employees will be forced to take vacations, and another 375 employees will continue to work. Overall, nearly 80% of the agency's personnel will not be working next Monday. According to information, the agency does not directly operate US nuclear weapons, but it is responsible for maintaining and updating nuclear warheads, supervising naval nuclear propulsion systems, and managing nonproliferation programs, which are key components of America's nuclear capabilities. On October 17, Republican Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Republican leadership accused Democrats of blocking the Republican-backed temporary funding bill, causing the National Nuclear Safety Administration to “have to fire 80% of its employees.” However, a spokesperson for the House Armed Services Committee later clarified that these employees were only forced to take temporary leave, not completely dismiss them.