McCarthy Continues to Demand Answers from Secretary Hagel on Furloughs

Today, Congressman McCarthy, along with 24 of his colleagues in the House, sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense demanding answers on why the Department of Defense continues to insist on mandatory furloughs of Department of Defense employees funded through the Defense Working Capital Funds (DWCF). The letter also requests a meeting with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, given that a recent response from Undersecretary of Defense Robert Hale regarding DWCF continued to leave unanswered questions regarding the necessity of furloughs.

"I continue to disagree with the Undersecretary's rationale in support of DWCF furloughs and will continue to get answers for our community," said McCarthy, whose letter was joined by fellow members of the Congressional Range and Testing Center Caucus. "With the effect on morale and financial hardships at a time when our civilian defense employees work to support our warfighters, I call on Secretary Hagel to meet with me and my colleagues on this vital matter."

You can view the letter HERE .