DIThe Distraction Index

#appropriations

12 events across 8 weeks

0Damage
5Hype
7Noise
4.5Avg Dmg
18.1Avg Hype
WEEK 88Aug 30 – Sep 5
HYPE2026-09-01
Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill Averting Government Shutdown
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
7.5
NOISE2026-08-31
House Returns from August Recess to Address Stopgap Funding Bill
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.3
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
NOISE2026-08-08
Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown
Damage
0.0
Hype
4.3
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
Senate Reaches Funding Deal to Avoid Campaign Season Shutdown
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
House Adopts $95 Billion Spending Package for Trump Priorities
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
0.2
Hype
6.5
NOISE2026-07-23
House Passes $95 Billion Defense and Iran War Funding Package
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
24.5
NOISE2026-07-20
Senate Votes on $325M Development Plan
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.5
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-06
Senate passes $70 billion immigration bill amid revolts
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
18.0
Hype
31.0
HYPE2026-06-03
Senate GOP Drops White House Ballroom Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
4.2
Hype
55.8
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-15
Government Shutdown Reaches 60 Days
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
22.8
Hype
33.3
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-28
Congressional Stalling on FAA and TSA Funding Bills
Damage
2.6
Hype
36.3
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
NOISE2026-01-16
Senate Passes $174 Billion Funding Package for Multiple Agencies
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
2.6
Hype
2.1