Lawmakers are questioning why the Trump administration chose to furlough 1,400 nuclear security employees across the country instead of categorizing them as essential workers during the government shutdown.
“They are playing politics, there’s no doubt about it,” Sen.
Cortez Masto’s state is home to many nuclear security federal workers and contractors, including those at the Nevada National Security Site, where Energy Secretary Chris Wright made remarks Monday about furloughing nearly 80% of the federal workforce across the National Nuclear Security Administration. Cortez Masto ...