Federal Friday
- U.S. Customs and Immigration Services: Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
- U.S. Customs and Immigration Services: H-1B Specialty Occupations
- U.S. Department of Justice: The Justice Department Announces Agreement with University of Virginia
Government Funding Updates
At present, efforts to reopen the government remain stalled and without a clear off-ramp. This week, the House of Representatives remained in recess, but members could be called back to DC for votes if events warranted. In the Senate, the House-passed CR continued to fail through successive votes.
Ultimately, the impacts of the shutdown increase the longer the lapse in funding continues. While the Department of Education has reaffirmed that at this time “there is minimal impact on students, borrowers, schools, lenders, and guaranty agencies and their ability to participate in the Title IV programs,” as the shutdown continues, the resources below will remain of interest:
- OMB Status of Operations Memo
- Department of Education Contingency Plan for Lapse in FY2026 Appropriations
- COGR: Considerations for a Federal Government Shutdown
- ACE: Government Shutdown Could Set Off Uncertainty for Research, Oversight, Some Student Benefits and Services