WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Pentagon officials warn that millions of defense employees may have to work without pay next week as a budget deadline approaches.
Lawmakers have been scrambling to reach a budget agreement for fiscal year 2016, but partisan disagreements have stalled the process. Defense industry members issued an open letter earlier in September voicing their concerns, saying that operating under a continued long-term resolution would threaten their ability to provide the best services for national security interests.