Thom Mason
It’s still not clear if Congress will pass a budget and keep the government open past midnight Monday, but UT-Battelle employees should report to work Tuesday even if the government shuts down, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason said.
Mason addressed the potential government shutdown in a message on staff cuts that he sent to employees Thursday morning.
Mason said ORNL has enough funding to continue operations even if federal employees have to stop work on Oct. 1.
The New York Times reported that the U.S. Senate was set to vote on a budget bill on Friday afternoon that would strip out House Republican language that tied further funding of the government to gutting President Barack Obama’s health care law. But it’s not clear yet if the House and Senate can agree on a spending bill that would keep the government open past the Sept. 30 deadline.
Mark Caldwell says
Another “jobs-creation” bill from the House of Representatives?
TJ Garland says
People forget Obamacare must be fundedEVERY year by the House- including the first year. Simply vote not to fund it. Who cares what the Senate does?
Mark Caldwell says
That’s correct TJ. Obamacare will be fully funded while 800,000 workers will be laid off. The House’s plan is an employment-loss plan. Not a good response for our economy.