Since your field has limited roles, is moving out of the US an option at all? Perhaps you can apply for international roles. It may take a while to find an opportunity especially for an overseas move but at least it's a way to move out of DC eventually while not jeopardizing your work.
smartanddirty93 t1_jeejbet wrote
Reply to TIFU by aggressively policing vowels - from: Automoderator by Swing_thinking2
Ahhhhhh that explains it