Shutdown Aftermath Government reopens after 43 days; next funding cliff Jan 30, 2026.

Agencies are executing OMB reopening guidance and clearing backlogs.

Aviation Ops FAA poised to lift mandated flight caps at major airports.

Staffing restoration allows phased normalization of carrier schedules.

Reuters: FAA to end cuts

SCOTUS Docket High Court adds case testing limits on asylum processing.

Another marquee administrative-power dispute this Term.

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Hearings & Meetings — Week of Nov 17

Expect mid-week adds as offices regroup post-shutdown. Bookmark and refresh.

Next CR mechanics

Watch leadership signals linking disaster funds and health policy riders ahead of the Jan 30 deadline.

CBO impact context

Federal Register — Today & Public Inspection

Scan today’s FR and Public Inspection to anticipate tomorrow’s publications.

Workforce guidance

OPM/CHCO Council: Strategic Hiring Committees under EO 14356; verify your agency’s process before posting roles.

OPM memo (PDF)

Term watch: administrative & trade powers

Alongside the asylum-processing grant, track tariff-authority disputes and post-Chevron admin-law cases.

New grant: limits on asylum processing

Another test of executive discretion and statutory interpretation this Term.

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Food security & program ops

States continue to adjust issuance timing and operations post-shutdown; monitor your agency notices and EBT portals.

USDA FNS portal

Federal & Capitol Hill

• Legislative Advisor (Legislative Branch) — senior policy execution; DC. USAJOBS
• U.S. Senate Employment Bulletin — live Member/Committee openings; set alerts. Senate Jobs • Vacancies • Resume Bank
• U.S. House Employment — weekly bulletin + resources. Positions w/ Members & Committees • Overview
• CRS & Legislative Branch policy roles — DC postings, filter by GS grade. Search CRS
• Public Affairs & Policy roles — current federal listings. Public Affairs (1035) • Policy Advisor
• Judiciary (Federal Courts) — search AO/USCourts jobs. USCourts Careers

Associations & NGOs (DC-area)

• ASAE CareerHQ — Government Relations — curated association GR/GA jobs. Browse
• Director, State Association Alliance — DC; senior coalition/GR focus. View

States (Select)

• TX — Government Relations Specialist (DSHS) — Austin; posted Nov 5. Official posting
• TX — Stakeholder & Government Relations Director (DFPS) — Austin; posted Nov 13. Official posting
• CA — Capitol Office Roles (California State Senate) — Policy Analysts, LDs, schedulers; Sacramento. Job postings • Apply portal
• UT — House Minority Policy Advisor — Salt Lake City; apps due Nov 21. Utah Legislature Jobs
• NY — Director of Government Relations (Open Space Institute) — Albany; salary ~$140–150k; deadline Nov 28. OSI Careers • Idealist listing

Always verify deadlines/salary bands on the official listing before applying.

This week’s priorities

• Agencies: cite OMB reopening memos when requesting deadline relief; confirm points of contact.
• Travel: as FAA eases caps, expect phased normalization at NY/DC hubs.
• Hill: map client asks to oversight themes; track adds on the weekly/daily schedules.
• Careers: set alerts on Senate/House/USAJOBS; submit to the Senate Resume Bank; scan ASAE GR category daily.

Congressional hearings & meetings

Refresh throughout the day for late-posted notices across House/Senate.

Weekly schedule

Job deadlines (select)

• Nov 21: Utah House Minority Policy Advisor — apply by 5:00 p.m. MT. Details
• Nov 28: OSI Director of Government Relations (Albany, NY). Apply