{"id":7239,"date":"2025-10-24T09:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7239"},"modified":"2025-10-24T09:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:29:57","slug":"october-24-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2025\/10\/24\/october-24-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"October 24, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Customs and Immigration Services: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uscis.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Falerts%2Fpresidential-proclamation-on-restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478354733%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aVhMHn8rO2GvGrvx7jMi5UKUbsLHnO5mXtdNK6pmgQw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Customs and Immigration Services: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.uscis.gov%2Fworking-in-the-united-states%2Fh-1b-specialty-occupations__%3B!!Mak6IKo!NegQxEhvLVir-XKkTJftns7uvPu4mGTFRrkyVcAdqNTz3JesxibaEO5LRgm-QywE-DT1BowJZAgYVma-YZpCtg%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478377989%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2F54E4NVk30asooGX0PeR%2FdapbW4feqVND6HAXzWDuRo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">H-1B Specialty Occupations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Department of Justice: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fopa%2Fpr%2Fjustice-department-announces-agreement-university-virginia-0&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478393753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=peuoGM9I6Yvad%2BvpSLrquLDCXQNUTyN7wGEXQNfDnzU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">The Justice Department Announces Agreement with University of Virginia<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Virginia: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.virginia.edu%2Fcontent%2Finterim-president-paul-mahoneys-message-university-community-uvas-agreement-justice&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478408436%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BvWh47CsHieM%2BR%2BsAiFo9zmX8Vkp8zyMi4DZm386OuI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Interim President Paul Mahoney\u2019s message to the University community on UVA\u2019s agreement with the Justice Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Government Funding Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsapartners.ed.gov%2Fknowledge-center%2Flibrary%2Felectronic-announcements%2F2025-10-01%2Fgovernment-lapse-appropriations-federal-student-aid-processing-and-customer-service-guidance&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478423234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mQdBlU7D%2BbFAQhzm4GdHKlbFIkBnYoVDm99uGXsGsv8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">there is minimal impact on students, borrowers, schools, lenders, and guaranty agencies and their ability to participate in the Title IV programs,<\/a>\u201d as the shutdown continues, the resources below will remain of interest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FM-25-35-Status-of-Agency-Operations.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478438086%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NpkRzjFDL5SBOV1krWHEgcr42fNabFgEOf3aOCdIFcM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">OMB Status of Operations Memo<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FFrequently-Asked-Questions-During-a-Lapse-in-Appropriations.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478452139%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FoaEEbAYVNvY9F5UgONcliE190iFSkafwlljwKiyL7U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">OMB Frequently Asked Questions During a Lapse in Appropriations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.gov%2Fmedia%2Fdocument%2Fus-department-of-education-contingency-plan-lapse-fiscal-year-fy-2026-appropriations-508-112431.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478466826%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lln80ySkZ1NguSg5qyu%2B14wRcJHH36VnvQzKtbOl6M8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Department of Education Contingency Plan for Lapse in FY2026 Appropriations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogr.edu%2Fconsiderations-federal-government-shutdown&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478481479%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FWRHtaVMc%2Fs8KmnUOoLtqxLNtO3GDwsgu08WHgw%2FAQA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COGR: Considerations for a Federal Government Shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acenet.edu%2FNews-Room%2FPages%2FShutdown-Uncertainty-Research-Oversight-Student-Services.aspx&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C97741f6dc3424498a78d08de127d84a7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638968527478499659%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jtUd0fPHkO%2BQxLunZ5OsJBskBAcL7Iy6YWTrooviMR8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ACE: Government Shutdown Could Set Off Uncertainty for Research, Oversight, Some Student Benefits and Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Friday\u00a0 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 University of Virginia: Interim President Paul Mahoney\u2019s message to the University community on UVA\u2019s agreement with the 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