The Pentagon said Thursday that it is delaying civilian furlough notices for at least two weeks, citing congressional votes to fund the government through September.

Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said the agency had not concluded whether passage of a measure to fund the government, known as the continuing resolution or CR, will reduce the number of furlough days civilians must take.

“This delay will allow the Department to carefully analyze the impact of pending continuing resolution legislation on the Department’s resources,” Mr. Little said in a written statement. “We believe the delay is a responsible step to take in order to assure our civilian employees that we do not take lightly the prospect of furloughs and the resulting decrease in employee pay.”…